Algeria earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 8 km NE of Boumerdas, Algeria

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Boumerdas, Algeria on Wed, May 21, 2003, 10:43 PM GMT+1 (21:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 northern Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-05-21 21:43:50 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.821° N, 3.537° E
Region
Algeria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
215°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bxrb. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC.