An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 left residents in panic as it damaged homes in Mila, Algeria on August 7, 2020 – Friday. Mila province is located eastern part of the capital city of Algiers.
The earthquake left many residents in panic where houses were damaged. 3 houses toppled and left many homeless.
According to reports, no casualties were reported.
The earthquake was followed by a 4.5 magnitude aftershock.
Back in 2003, there was a 6.8 Magnitude earthquake in Algeria that killed thousands.
Posted below are pictures and videos of the tragic earthquake that damaged houses and caused panic among people in the area:
An earthquake took place today in Mila, #Algeria. It left some Algerians homeless and caused significant damage in a certain region of Mila. pic.twitter.com/cIzZxszGLl
— G.Zine (@GheZinou) August 8, 2020
The city of Mila in Northern Algeria was struck by an earthquake (with a magnitude of 4.9) which was followed by another earthquake that caused the collapse of a large number of houses & splits in the ground. May Allah protect them ??? #Algeria #earthquake #mila pic.twitter.com/etG80vQIkZ
— North Africans United (@NABanter) August 7, 2020
#mila needs your help,All solidarity with our people of #Mila?Oh God, protect them with your mercy?an earthquake of 4.9 And after that 4.5 degrees on the Richter scale, Algeria?? is a seismic region, you have to take that into consideration when you want to build,why!?#ميلة pic.twitter.com/5jAMOMYNfa
— With Nada-Rery (@Nada_Rery) August 7, 2020
#Algeria #earthquake
Stay safe all @loveshahrukh76 hope you’re okay, sister ?— ? CANDY ♥ SRK ? (@Kemet2MkMert) August 7, 2020
Earthquake in algeria pic.twitter.com/xwlogPVbrY
— Meriem ?? (@Meriamjohnoui95) August 7, 2020