Earthquake — Algeria: Algiers, Boumerdes, Reghia, Thenia

Quand

21 mai 2003

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

6.8

Position

Algeria

Coordonnées

36.96° N, 3.63° E

Deaths

2287

Injuries

11000

Missing

800

Damage musd

5000

Houses destroyed

19000

Intensity mmi

10

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Algeria

The 2003 Boumerdès earthquake occurred on May 21 at 19:44:21 local time in northern Algeria. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The epicentre of the earthquake was located near the town of Thénia in Boumerdès Province, approximately 60 km east of the capital Algiers.

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