Attenuation of Intensity for the Zemmouri Earthquake of 21 May 2003 (Mw 6.8): Insights for the Seismic Hazard and Historical Earthquake Sources in Northern Algeria - Historical Seismology: Interdisciplinary Studies of Past and Recent Earthquakes - page 316

Ta b l e 1 The most damaging earthquakes in Algeria with estimated intensities (see also Fig. 1)
No

Earthquake Damage and casualties Intensity References

1 Algiers

3.1.1365

Large number of dead; collapse of houses
and palaces.

X EMS Harbi et al. 2007a

2 Algiers

3.2.1716

Strong damage to buildings, half of them
destroyed; 20,000 victims

IX EMS Harbi et al. 2007a

3 Djidjelli

22.8.1856

Heavy damage to several traditional,
dwellings, colonial houses and public
buildings in at least 27 sites. The total
of the damage had been estimated at
about 443,000 FF.

VIII MSK Harbi et al. 2003

4 i ra

16.11.1869

30 dead and several injured. More than
245 housing units destroyed and several
seriously damaged

VIII MSK Harbi et al. 2003

5M' ila
3.12.1885

33 dead, 17 injured; 75% of the village of
M'sila destroyed and many others
seriously damaged in the epicentral
area

IX MSK Harbi et al. 2003

6 Mansourah

8.1.1887

Destruction of 60 traditional houses and
severe damage to many others

VIII MSK Harbi et al. 2003

7 Villebourg

15.1.1891

39 dead, destruction of almost all the
houses of Villebourg, destruction and
serious damage at Gouraya

IX EMS This study

8 Constantine

4.8.1908

Many deadly accidents; destruction of old
houses; heavy damage to public
buildings

VIII MSK Benouar 1994

9 um le

24.6.1910

At least 81 dead and several injured;
destruction or heavy damage to many
traditional houses; colonial and public
buildings

VIII MSK Benouar 1994

10 Cavaignac

25.8.1922

At least 4 dead and several injured;
destruction of about 80% of houses in
Cavaignac and heavy damage to others
in the epicentral area

VIII-IX MSK Benouar 1994

11 Mac-Mahon

16.3.1924

At least 4 dead and several injured;
destruction or heavy damage to many
traditional houses; colonial and public
buildings

VIII MSK Benouar 1994

12 Douera

5.11.1924

At least 4 dead and several injured,
destruction or heavy damage to several
housing units and colonial farms

VIII MSK Benouar 1994

13 Inkerman

24.8.1928

At least 4 dead; destruction or heavy
damage to many traditional houses and
serious cracks to well built colonial
constructions

VIII MSK Benouar 1994

14 Guelma

10.2.1937

2 dead and at least 16 injured; destruction
or heavy damage to several housing
units and public buildings

VIII MSK Benouar 1994

14 Guelma

10.2.1937

2 dead and at least 16 injured; destruction
or heavy damage to several housing
units and public buildings

VIII MSK Benouar 1994