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Arab Times
15 hours ago
- Climate
- Arab Times
5.8-magnitude quake shakes eastern Algeria
ALGIERS, Aug 18, (Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck Tebessa Province, in eastern Algeria, at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT) on Sunday, the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG) reported. According to the CRAAG, the epicenter was located 10 km southeast of Negrine in Tebessa Province. It added that a second tremor with a magnitude of 4.7 was recorded at 20:22 local time (1922 GMT) as an aftershock, with its epicenter located 26 km southeast of Negrine. The quake was felt in several neighboring areas, including Khenchela, Souk Ahras, and El Oued. No damages or casualties have been reported so far. Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 47 km west of Chebika, Tunisia, at 1911 GMT on Sunday with an epicenter depth of 10.0 km.
The Star
a day ago
- Climate
- The Star
5.8-magnitude quake shakes E. Algeria
ALGIERS, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck Tebessa Province, in eastern Algeria, at 20:11 local time (1911 GMT) on Sunday, the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG) reported. According to the CRAAG, the epicenter was located 10 km southeast of Negrine in Tebessa Province. It added that a second tremor with a magnitude of 4.7 was recorded at 20:22 local time (1922 GMT) as an aftershock, with its epicenter located 26 km southeast of Negrine. The quake was felt in several neighboring areas, including Khenchela, Souk Ahras, and El Oued. No damages or casualties have been reported so far. Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 47 km west of Chebika, Tunisia, at 1911 GMT on Sunday with an epicenter depth of 10.0 km.
Morocco World
18-03-2025
- Climate
- Morocco World
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Algeria
Rabat – Algeria felt an earthquake of 5.1 magnitude, which struck the northwestern region of Mihoub in the Medea province today. The earthquake struck the country at 10:50 a.m. this morning, Algerie360 reported citing the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Geophysics. The news report said Algerians based in the capital and surrounding provinces felt the tremor, causing panic. 'Residents of Algiers, as well as neighboring provinces such as Blida, Medea, Bouira, Boumerdes, and Tizi-Ouzou, reported feeling the vibrations,' the news outlet said, noting that the tremor caused no material or human damage. The report further said that teams have been deployed to inspect infrastructure and ensure citizens' safety. Algeria's Civil Protection stated that their units are carrying out 'reconnaissance operations in the provinces that felt the earthquake, such as Algiers, Tizi Ouzou, Bouira, Medea, Boumerdes, and Blida,' also noting that no injuries have been reported. Tags: 4.2 magnitude earthquakeAlgeria
