Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia

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The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia on Wednesday.

The quake hit at 1:49 PM local time at a depth of 56 kilometers.

There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from the quake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.

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