7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's Kuril Islands
By ANI | Published: March 25, 2020 09:28 AM2020-03-25T09:28:54+5:302020-03-25T09:40:02+5:30
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's Kuril Islands
Moscow [Russia], Mar 25 : An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The magnitude of the quake, which occurred at 2:49 am (UTC), was registered at a depth of 56.7 kilometres, about 219 kilometres southeast of the Russian town of Severo-Kuril'sk, the USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the property as a result of the quake.
Further details are awaited.
( With inputs from ANI )
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