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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Algerian Coast: US Geological Survey

The USGS said the quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1:04 am local time (0004 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres.

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Algerian Coast: US Geological Survey

A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday. (Representational)

Algiers, Algeria:

A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

The USGS said the quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1:04 am local time (0004 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres.

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