  Algiers  | |
| UTC time | 2010-05-14 12:29:22 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 14703080 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 14 May 2010 |
| Local time | 13:29:22 |
| Magnitude | 5.3 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 2 km (1 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 35°54′N 4°07′E / 35.9°N 4.12°E [1] |
| Type | Strike-slip[1] |
| Areas affected | Algeria |
| Max. intensity | EMS-98 VII (Damaging)[2] |
| Aftershocks | 5.1 Mw May 16 at 06:52 [3] 5.2 Mw May 23 at 13:28 [4] |
| Casualties | 2 dead, 43 injured [5] |
The 2010 Beni-Ilmane earthquakes began 14 May at 12:29:22 UTC, when a Mw 5.3 strike-slip earthquake occurred in Northern Algeria. With a maximum EMS-98 intensity of VII (Damaging), it was the first in a sequence of three shocks that affected the Bouïra Province over a ten-day period. Two people were killed, forty-three were injured, and some structural damage was reported.