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Moderate earthquake hits Australia
VLADIVOSTOK, February 22 (Itar-Tass) -- A magnitude 5 earthquake
rocked Australia early on Saturday, the Russian Academy of Sciences'
Geophysical service reports.
According to the service, the earth tremors were registered at a depth
of 10 kilometers.
The service cited U.S. seismologists, who said the quake's epicentre
was located 334 kilometers to the north-east of the city of Alice Springs
populated by 26,000 people. There were no reports about casualties or
damages.
rocked Australia early on Saturday, the Russian Academy of Sciences'
Geophysical service reports.
According to the service, the earth tremors were registered at a depth
of 10 kilometers.
The service cited U.S. seismologists, who said the quake's epicentre
was located 334 kilometers to the north-east of the city of Alice Springs
populated by 26,000 people. There were no reports about casualties or
damages.
