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Sun, 03/20/2011 - 08:50
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Quake measuring 4.6 recorded near Kamchatka

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, March 20 (Itar-Tass) -- A 4.6-magmitude
earthquake took place off the eastern coast of Kamchatka in the Pacific.
There were no victims and destruction. No tsunami warning was issued.
The official site of the RAS Geophysical Service reports that the
earth tremour was recorded at 07:14 local time on Sunday (23:14 Moscow
time, March 19).
According to the U.S. Geological Service, the epicenter of the
earthquake was located 118 km northeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of over 62 km under the seabed.

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