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4.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Algeria

Published: 10 Feb 2016 - 10:31 am | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 01:24 pm
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Algeria: An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Blida town, northern Algeria on Wednesday.
The Centre of Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG) said that the epicenter of the quake was located 3 km north of Hammam Melouane in Blida.
There were no reports of casualties or material losses so far.

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