An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale struck the state of Tipaza, located west of Algiers.
The Algerian Research Center for Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics stated in a statement ,Saturday evening, that the earthquake occurred 6 kilometers southeast of Sidi Simian, Tipaza Province.
So far, there has been no announcement of any injuries or material losses.
Last September, an earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck the state of Chlef, west of the capital, Algiers, without recording human or material losses.
It is noteworthy that Algeria is exposed from time to time to earthquakes and earthquakes, the most violent of which was the earthquake that shook the state of Boumerdes in the north of the country in May 2003, with a magnitude of 6.8, killing 2,277 people, in addition to causing great material losses and massive destruction. In the region.
QNA