5.0-magnitude earthquake rattles Kamchatka - Breaking The News

5.0-magnitude earthquake rattles Kamchatka

17 February

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EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, according to data provided by the regional head office of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

The earthquake had its epicenter 174 kilometers from the municipality of Ust-Kamchatsk, home to just over 4,000 people.

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