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Algeria: Earthquake of 2.9 magnitude hits northern state

No casualties or damage reported, according to local media



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Cairo: An earthquake of 2.9 magnitude hit a coastal state in northern Algeria on Tuesday evening and no casualties or damage were reported, the local Ennahar TV said.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which took place at 7.51pm local time, was located in the Mediterranean, 37 km from the coast of Algeria, it added.

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