1856 Djijelli earthquakes
Earthquakes in northern Algeria
37°06′N 5°42′E / 37.1°N 5.7°E / 37.1; 5.7 [1]The 1856 Jijel earthquakes occurred on August 21 and 22 near the coastal area of northern Algeria around the city of Jijel (known as Djidjelli during the colonial period). The magnitude of the two shocks are unknown, but each had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Each of these high intensity shocks were felt as far as Genoa in Northern Italy and were followed by a tsunami that affected the Mediterranean Sea. Three people were killed as a result of the second event.
See also
- List of earthquakes in Algeria
- List of historical earthquakes
- List of tsunamis
References
- ^ a b c National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
Further reading
- Ambraseyes, N. N. (1982), "The seismicity of North Africa: the earthquake of 1856 at Jijeli, Algeria", Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, 24 (93): 31–37
- Harbi, S.; Meghraoui, M.; Maouche, M. (2011), "The Djidjelli (Algeria) earthquakes of 21 and 22 August 1856 (I0 VIII, IX) and related tsunami effects Revisited", Journal of Seismology, 15 (1): 105–129, Bibcode:2011JSeis..15..105H, doi:10.1007/s10950-010-9212-9, S2CID 140148745
- Roger, J.; Hebert, H. (2008), "The 1856 Djijelli (Algeria) earthquake and tsunami: source parameters and implications for tsunami hazard in the Balearic Islands", Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 8 (4): 721–731, Bibcode:2008NHESS...8..721R, doi:10.5194/nhess-8-721-2008
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Earthquakes in Africa
- 1068 Near East (≥ 7.0)
- 1624 Fez earthquake (6.0)
- 1716 Algiers (7.0)
- 1754 Cairo (6.6)
- 1755 Meknes (7.0)
- 1761 Morocco (8.5)
- 1790 Oran (6.0)
- 1825 Blida (7.0)
- 1856 Djijelli (IX)
- 1856 Middle East (7.7–8.2)
- 1913 Asmara (VI)
- 1915 Asmara (VI)
- 1921 Massawa (6.1)
- 1954 Chlef (6.7)
- 1955 Alexandria (6.3)
- 1960 Agadir (5.8)
- 1963 Marj (5.6)
- 1969 Tulbagh (6.3)
- 1966 Toro (6.8)
- 1969 Portugal (7.9)
- 1969 Sharm El Sheikh (6.6)
- 1980 El Asnam (7.1)
- 1983 Guinea (6.3)
- 1989 Malawi (6.3)
- 1989 Chenoua (5.9)
- 1990 South Sudan (7.1)
- 1992 Cairo (5.8)
- 1994 Mascara (5.9)
- 1995 Gulf of Aqaba (7.3)
- 1999 Aïn Témouchent (5.6)
- 2002 Kalehe (6.2)
- 2003 Boumerdès (6.8)
- 2004 Al Hoceima (6.3)
- 2005 Lake Tanganyika (6.8)
- 2006 Mozambique (7.0)
- 2008 Lake Kivu (5.9)
- 2009 Karonga (6.0)
- 2010 Beni-Ilmane (5.3)
- 2011 Nabro (5.7)
- 2014 Orkney (5.5)
- 2015 South Kivu (5.8)
- 2016 Tanzania (5.9)
- 2017 Botswana (6.5)
- 2023 Morocco (6.8)
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