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5.3-magnitude quake hits Kuril Islands -- USGS

(Xinhua)

09:12, March 05, 2013

HONG KONG, March 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Kuril Islands at 2056 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 50.60 km, was initially determined to be at 50.7571 degrees north latitude and 157.2934 degrees east longitude.

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