Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Algeria
USGS says quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia
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Algiers: A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
The USGS said the quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1.04am local time (4.04am UAE), at a depth of 10 kilometres.