Historic Earthquakes
Magnitude 6.8 NORTHERN ALGERIA
2003 May 21 18:44:19 UTC
- Earthquake Summary Poster
- Tectonic Summary
- Location Map
- Historical Seismicity
- Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times
- Seismic Hazard Map
- Moment Tensor Solution
- Energy and Broadband Solution
- Seismic Record Section
- Earthquake Information for Algeria
- International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE): Northern Algeria Earthquake
At least 2,266 people killed, 10,261 injured, 150,000 homeless, more than 1,243 buildings damaged or destroyed (X) and the infrastructure was damaged in the Algiers-Boumerdes-Reghia- Thenia area. Underwater telecommunication cables were damaged. Damage estimated at 100 million U.S. dollars. A tsunami generated with an estimated wave height of 2 m caused damage to boats off the coast of the Balearic Islands and was also recorded on the coast of Alicante, Castellon and Murcia, Spain. Felt (III) at Palma de Mallorca and Soller, Mallorca and (II) at Calvia and Mahon, Mallorca and Ibiza, Ibiza. Also felt (II) at Albacete, Alcantarilla, Alicante, Barcelona, Cartagena, Castellon, Elda, Molina de Segura, Murcia, Sagunto and Villafranca del Panades, Spain. Felt in Monaco.
