Earthquake in Algeria, strong shock near Oran: the Mediterranean Games are shaking

Algiers, June 26, 2022 – In Algeria a strong earthquake shockfrom magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale (For the USGS Geological Institute of magnitude 4.5), it hit close to Not now, city ​​that hosts 19th edition of the Mediterranean Games.

The earthquake was recorded around 20.20, local time with localized epicenter 13 kilometers north-east of central western Algeria at a depth of 10 kilometers. The Mediterranean Games will last until 6 July, Italy participates in it with 370 athletes, the largest delegation.

L’Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) also recorded a second quake in magnitude 3.4 seven minutes after the first, and a third of 3.6 over an hour later.