Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes northeastern Sakha, Russia region, EMSC says

EMSC said that the quake was at a depth of 12 km (7.46 miles).

Representative image of a seismograph during an earthquake.

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck northeastern Sakha in Russia on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 12 kilometres (7.46 miles), EMSC said.