Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Russia's Kuril Islands region

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Russia's Kuril Islands regionThe quake was at a depth of 142 km (88 miles), GFZ said.

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Last Updated 02 September 2023, 02:50 IST

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Kuril Islands region in far eastern Russia to the northeast of Japan, on Saturday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ).

The quake was at a depth of 142 km (88 miles), GFZ said.

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(Published 02 September 2023, 02:50 IST)