<p>A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.</p>.<p>The quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1:04 am local time (0004 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US monitoring service.</p>.<p>Bejaia, which has a population of roughly 164,000, endured moderate shaking, USGS said.</p>.<p>The capital city Algiers also felt some light shaking.</p>.<p>In the aftermath of the 6.0-magnitude quake USGS reported two further quakes in the same area, of 5.2 and 4.7 magnitude respectively.</p>.<p>In Bejaia the General Directorate of Algerian Civil Protection reported some instances of panic as residents fled their homes.</p>.<p>They also said there was some damage, including cracks in the walls of residences as well as the partial collapse of an old unoccupied building.</p>.<p>There have been no reports yet of serious injuries or casualties.</p>.<p>Photographs shared on social media also appeared to show some damage, with interior walls fractured and images of crumbled walls.</p>
<p>A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.</p>.<p>The quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1:04 am local time (0004 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US monitoring service.</p>.<p>Bejaia, which has a population of roughly 164,000, endured moderate shaking, USGS said.</p>.<p>The capital city Algiers also felt some light shaking.</p>.<p>In the aftermath of the 6.0-magnitude quake USGS reported two further quakes in the same area, of 5.2 and 4.7 magnitude respectively.</p>.<p>In Bejaia the General Directorate of Algerian Civil Protection reported some instances of panic as residents fled their homes.</p>.<p>They also said there was some damage, including cracks in the walls of residences as well as the partial collapse of an old unoccupied building.</p>.<p>There have been no reports yet of serious injuries or casualties.</p>.<p>Photographs shared on social media also appeared to show some damage, with interior walls fractured and images of crumbled walls.</p>