The 2010 Beni-Ilmane earthquakes began 14 May at 12:29:22 UTC, when a 5.3
strike-slip
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earthquake occurred in Northern
Algeria. With a maximum
EMS-98
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intensity of VII (''Damaging''), it was the first in a sequence of three shocks that affected the
Bouïra Province
Bouïra ( Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tuvirett, ar, ولاية البويرة, french: Wilaya de Bouira) is a province (''wilaya'') in the Kabylie region (also known as Tazwawa) in Algeria.
History
The province was created from parts of Médéa (dépar ...
over a ten-day period. Two people were killed, forty-three were injured, and some structural damage was reported.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 2010
Earthquakes in 2010 resulted in nearly 165,000 fatalities. Most of these were due to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which caused an estimated 160,000 deaths, making it the 11th deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Other deadly quakes occurred i ...
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List of earthquakes in Algeria
Earthquakes in Algeria occur in the north part of the country, usually north of 35° N. latitude, and occasionally as submarine earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea. On at least one occasion, this type of event has generated a destructive tsunami. ...
References
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External links
Algeria earthquake kills two– Reuters
Earthquake kills two and injures 43 in northern Algeria– France 24
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