Algeria Earthquake - 1954 | Movietone Moment | 10 September 2021

On this day in 1954, a 6.7 earthquake magnitude hit Orleansville, Algeria. Here is a British Movietone report covering the aftermath of this disaster. In 12 seconds the main tremor of the Algerian earthquake shattered the town of Orleansville and almost completely destroyed many villages in the surrounding district. Scenes of shattered buildings. Rescue work in progress. Various shots of people. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM618241 #Algeria #Earthquake #Orleansville Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: