An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Algeria’s Chlef province early Monday, according to the country’s Research Center for Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Geophysics.
The quake hit at 1:09 a.m. local time (12:09 a.m. GMT) and was centered 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) north of Zeboudja, a coastal town in Chlef, west of the capital, Algiers.
No immediate reports of injuries or damage were received, the Civil Defense Authority said. Officials are continuing to monitor the situation in the affected municipalities.
Chlef, situated on the Mediterranean coast, is part of a region that has experienced seismic activity in the past.
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