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This Article is From Aug 14, 2012

Magnitude 7.3 quake hits eastern Russia

Tokyo: The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has hit the waters off far eastern Russia. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami was generated.

The quake hit just before 1 p.m. local time on Tuesday. It was centered in the Pacific Ocean 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Poronaysk, Russia, at a depth of more than 625 kilometers (388 miles).

In Japan, the Meteorological Agency reported that there was no risk of a tsunami from the quake. Its readings showed the quake was mildly felt on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido and in the northeastern section of Honshu, Japan's main island.

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