- Type:
- Tsunami
- Date:
- May 21, 2003 CE
- Location:
- N. Algeria
- Deaths:
- 2,287
- Injuries:
- 11,000
- Damage:
- ~$5000M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
- NOAA_TSUNAMI
Other tsunami records of 2003 CE
- S. Mexico · 29 deaths
- Qinggan River, Hubei Province · 24 deaths
- Algiers · 9 deaths
- Warren Dunes, Michigan · 7 deaths
- Hokkaido Island · 2 deaths
- Soufriere Hills Volcano
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7 · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2003 CE Tsunami — N. Algeria happen?
- May 21, 2003 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7; 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.