| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.080, 3.635 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-22 03:14:03.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 22, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boumerdas (Algeria - DZ), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 3.635 and latitude 37.080.
| Location | Rouiba |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Boumerdas | 37.6 km |
| Bordj Menaïel | 38.2 km |
| Boudouaou | 44.1 km |
| Aïn Taya | 44.5 km |
| Reghaïa | 46.4 km |
| Draa Ben Khedda | 48.3 km |
| Ouled Haddaj | 48.3 km |
| Rouiba | 49.4 km |
| Ouled Moussa | 50.1 km |
| Makouda | 50.2 km |
| Bordj el Kiffan | 54.0 km |
| Tizi Ouzou | 54.9 km |
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