An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck Chlef Province, western Algeria, with no death or material damage recorded. The Algerian Center of Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Geophysics said in a statement that the epicenter of the earthquake is about 3 km west of El Hadjadj in Chlef Province. From time to time, Algeria is exposed to earthquakes, the most violent of which was the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Boumerdes in May 2003 that killed 2,277 people and caused great material losses and destruction in the area. Source: Qatar News Agency
Related Posts
Qatar Renews its Firm Commitment to Work with UN to Provide Assistance to Afghanistan
The State of Qatar has renewed its firm commitment to work with the United Nations, especially its mission, to provide assistance to Afghanistan, explaining that its constructive engagement in Afghanistan is clear and specific, and is represented in th…
Euro-Med. Human Rights Monitor Warns Against Worsening Humanitarian Conditions in Gaza Due to Israeli Control of Rafah Crossing
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has warned that the continued closure of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will exacerbate the Palestinian civilians’ humanitarian catastrophe and accelerate the ongoing crime of gen…
Bodies of Three Martyred Palestinians Recovered in Al-Daraj Neighborhood East of Gaza City
Gaza: The bodies of three Palestinians who were martyred after Israeli warplanes targeted a house in Al-Daraj neighborhood, east of Gaza City, were recovered on Tuesday dawn.
Local sources said that Israeli raids target the southern neighborhoods of …