Zemmouri

Zemmouri زموري
Commune and town


Zemmouri
Coordinates: DZ 36°47′N 3°36′E / 36.783°N 3.600°E / 36.783; 3.600
Country	Algeria
Province	Boumerdès Province
Population (2008)
• Total	26,408
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Zemmouri is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 21,012.^[1]

The disastrous 2003 Boumerdès earthquake led to the discovery of a thrust fault; it was subsequently named after the town. The fault has since been incorporated into seismic hazard maps, which will serve as an important guideline for public safety.^[2]

References

↑ Statoids
↑ Curtis L. Edwards, ed. (2004). Zemmouri, Algeria, Mw6.8 Earthquake of May 21, 2003. Reston, VA: ASCE, TCLEE. ISBN 9780784407462.

Boumerdès Province

Capital: Boumerdès

Districts	Baghlia Bordj Menaïel Boudouaou Boumerdès Dellys Isser Khemis El Khechna Naciria Thénia

Communes	Aafir Ammal Baghlia Ben Choud Beni Amrane Bordj Menaiel Boudouaou Boudouaou-El-Bahri Boumerdès Bouzegza Keddara Chabet el Ameur Corso Dellys Djinet El Kharrouba Hammedi Issers Keddara Khemis El-Khechna Larbatache Legata Naciria Ouled Aissa Ouled Hedadj Ouled Moussa Si-Mustapha Sidi Daoud Souk El-Had Taourga Thenia Tidjelabine Timezrit Zemmouri

Coordinates: 36°47′N 3°36′E / 36.783°N 3.600°E / 36.783; 3.600

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