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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Russia’s Kuril Islands

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK (Russia), July 13 — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on Tuesday in the area of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Elena Semenova, the head of the Sakhalin seismological station, told Sputnik.

“A 5.8-magnitude earthquake took place on July 13, at 11:30 a.m. (00:30 GMT) at the depth of 59 kilometres (36.6 miles). Its epicentre was located 11 kilometres (7 miles) to the south of the Simushir Island,” Semenova said.

According to her, there has been no tsunami alert.

Sources: BERNAMA

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