An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck areas in Algeria's northwest Oran province on Sunday, state media reported.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 12 km (7.46 mi) to the north of the Gdyel area.
The earthquake did not cause any casualties, according to local Ennahar TV citing a statement by the province's civil protection authorities.
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#Earthquake (#زلزال, #zenzla) M4.1 occurred 23 km E of #Oran (#Algeria) 4 min ago (local time 20:17:50). More info at:https://t.co/LBaVNedgF9https://t.co/odsgzvj0DRhttps://t.co/tbuA6cVgdm pic.twitter.com/J8RwmJha5e
— EMSC (@LastQuake) June 26, 2022
After the quake, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune took to Twitter and expressed his gratitude for "Safety and security, by God's grace, for Oran and its people, from all evil and misfortune, after this earthquake."
السلامة و الأمان بحول الله لوهران وأهلها، من كل شر وبأس، بعد هذه الهزة الأرضية. شكرا لكم على تشريفكم للجزائر، وعلى كل ما قدمتموه لضيوفها.
— عبدالمجيد تبون - Abdelmadjid Tebboune (@TebbouneAmadjid) June 26, 2022
