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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Russia

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Russia

Al Arabiya16 hours ago
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the GFZ said.
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