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Magnitude 6.4 quake near Russia's Kuril Islands
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-07-24 11:22

WASHINGTON  -- A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia's Kuril Islands in the northern Pacific, the US Geological Survey reported on Wednesday.

The quake was centered 66 miles (106 km) east-northeast of Severo-Kuril'sk and hit at 0143 GMT on Thursday. USGS said it was at a depth of 21.7 miles (35 km). There was no tsunami warning issued.