- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 21, 2003 CE
- Location:
- Algeria, Algiers, Boumerdes, Reghia, Thenia
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Mw
- Depth:
- 12 km
- Deaths:
- 2,287
- Injuries:
- 11,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$5000M (value at the time)
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: Mw 6.8
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 5.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.84
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.88
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.82
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.65
Other earthquake records of 2003 CE
- Iran, Southeastern: Bam, Baravat · Mw 6.6 · 31,000 deaths
- China, S. Xinjiang: Bachu · Mw 6.3 · 261 deaths
- Turkey, Bingol · Mw 6.4 · 177 deaths
- Mexico, Villa De Alvarez, Colima, Tecoman, Jalisco · Mw 7.5 · 29 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Mw 5.9 · 16 deaths
- China, Xinjiang: Zhaosu · Mw 6 · 11 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 2003 CE Earthquake — Algeria, Algiers, Boumerdes, Reghia, Thenia happen?
- May 21, 2003 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: 2,287. Historical death tolls vary by source.