6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Dellys, Boumerdes
8549 d ago · 21 May 2003, 18:44 UTC 25 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 25 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria on 21 May 2003, 18:44 UTC at a depth of 12 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Dellys, about 25 km away in Boumerdes, Algeria.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.