4.2 degree earthquake near Biskra

An earthquake of 4.2 degrees on the open Richter scale has benn recorded Wednesday around 7:03 am near Biskra, announces the Center for Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Geophysics (CRAAG).

The earthquake has been located one kilometer northeast of the town of Meziraa, in the wilaya of Biskra, the same source added.