| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.999, 3.676 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-21 19:02:07.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bordj Menaïel (Algeria - DZ), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 3.676 and latitude 36.999.
| Location | Rouiba |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bordj Menaïel | 28.7 km |
| Boumerdas | 31.4 km |
| Boudouaou | 38.4 km |
| Draa Ben Khedda | 39.0 km |
| Aïn Taya | 41.5 km |
| Makouda | 41.8 km |
| Reghaïa | 41.9 km |
| Ouled Haddaj | 43.4 km |
| Ouled Moussa | 44.6 km |
| Rouiba | 45.6 km |
| Tizi Ouzou | 45.9 km |
| Lakhdaria | 48.9 km |
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