Magnitude 4 earthquake hits northern Algeria

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Algeria’s northern Blida province on Friday, with no casualties or material damage reported, according to local authorities.

Algeria’s Civil Protection said in a statement on US social media platform Facebook that the Research Center in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics recorded the tremor at 8.30 am local time (0730GMT).

The epicenter was located 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) east of the town of Oued Djer in Blida province, it added.