- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 13, 1967 CE
- Location:
- Algeria, Near Sig
- Magnitude:
- 5 Ms
- Depth:
- 13 km
- Deaths:
- 10
- Injuries:
- 15
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.86
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.16
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.13
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.22
Other earthquake records of 1967 CE
- Venezuela · Mw 6.6 · 300 deaths
- India · Mw 6.6 · 180 deaths
- Colombia, Huila, Neiva, Rivera, San Antonio · Mw 7 · 98 deaths
- Turkey, Tunceli · M 6.2 · 97 deaths
- Turkey, Mudurnu, Adapazari · Mw 7.3 · 86 deaths
- Indonesia, Makassar Strait · Ms 5.5 · 71 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1967 CE Earthquake — Algeria, Near Sig happen?
- July 13, 1967 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 10. Historical death tolls vary by source.