| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.970, 3.813 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-21 18:51:10.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bordj Menaïel (Algeria - DZ), about 26.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 3.813 and latitude 36.970.
| Location | Tizi Ouzou |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bordj Menaïel | 26.6 km |
| Draa Ben Khedda | 29.4 km |
| Makouda | 30.3 km |
| Tizi Ouzou | 35.4 km |
| Boumerdas | 37.5 km |
| Timizart | 44.6 km |
| Boudouaou | 44.9 km |
| Beni Douala | 45.8 km |
| Draa el Mizan | 48.3 km |
| Lakhdaria | 49.2 km |
| Boghni | 49.2 km |
| Reghaïa | 49.5 km |
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