https://sputnikglobe.com/20220319/55-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-algeria-1094007726.html

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Algeria

Sputnik International

So far, there have been no official reports about any casualties, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning. 19.03.2022, Sputnik International

2022-03-19T10:10+0000

2022-11-23T11:38+0000

africa

algeria

earthquake

north africa

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107546/96/1075469609_0:97:1024:673_1920x0_80_0_0_d618e0d7f1e53367d9d07c11ab8420fe.jpg

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit northern Algeria, with an epicentre located 22 kilometres from Chelghoum Laïd at a depth of 10 kilometres.The quake comes just a day after a tremor of the same magnitude was registered in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Iwate.

africa

algeria

north africa

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

2022

Evgeny Mikhaylov

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080390164_0:0:1440:1440_100x100_80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg

Evgeny Mikhaylov

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080390164_0:0:1440:1440_100x100_80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg

News

en_EN

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

1920

1080

true

1920

1440

true

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107546/96/1075469609_0:0:1024:768_1920x0_80_0_0_1dcffc82c4b34d6113ae8823bf01c1ef.jpg

1920

true

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“

252

Evgeny Mikhaylov

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080390164_0:0:1440:1440_100x100_80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg

algeria, earthquake, north africa

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Algeria

10:10 GMT 19.03.2022 (Updated: 11:38 GMT 23.11.2022)

CC BY-SA 3.0 / Z22 / Seismogram at Weston ObservatorySeismogram at Weston Observatory

Seismogram at Weston Observatory - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.03.2022

CC BY-SA 3.0 / Z22 / Seismogram at Weston Observatory

Evgeny Mikhaylov

All materials Write to the author

So far, there have been no official reports about any casualties, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit northern Algeria, with an epicentre located 22 kilometres from Chelghoum Laïd at a depth of 10 kilometres.

#Earthquake (#زلزال) possibly felt 24 sec ago in #Algeria. Felt it? Tell us via:
📱https://t.co/LBaVNedgF9
🌐https://t.co/AXvOM7I4Th
🖥https://t.co/wPtMW5ND1t
⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon! pic.twitter.com/keR7sXKi5z
— EMSC (@LastQuake) March 19, 2022

The quake comes just a day after a tremor of the same magnitude was registered in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Iwate.