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Algeria: Earthquake in Algeria: Ain Temouchent shaken by an earthquake on February 20th

Algeria: Earthquake in Algeria: Ain Temouchent shaken by an earthquake on February 20th

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Published on 2024-02-20 10:16:11

A seismic tremor with a magnitude of 3 on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday, February 20, 2024, in the wilaya of Ain Temouchent, according to the Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG).

In a statement released today, the CRAAG reported the recording of a seismic tremor with a magnitude of 3 degrees on the Richter scale on Monday, February 20, 2024, at 9:16 a.m. in the wilaya of Ain Temouchent. The same source located the epicenter of this tremor 7 km northwest of Sassel in the same wilaya.

In addition, the Civil Protection has not yet issued any statement regarding human or material losses following this seismic activity at the moment.

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