Contemporary era · 2003
2003 Boumerdès earthquake
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.
- When
- 21 May 2003
- Where
- Algeria
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
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