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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolts Japan's Kuril Islands

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:45 pm (IST) at a depth of 10 kilometers.

ANI Dec 28, 2023 15:56 IST

Tokyo [Japan], December 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Kuril Islands on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:45 pm (IST) at a depth of 10 kilometers. The NCS said the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude of 44.36 and longitude of 149.23. In a post shared on X, NCS stated, "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 28-12-2023, 14:45:12 IST, Lat: 44.36 & Long: 149.23, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Kuril Islands, Japan."
No casualties have been reported as of yet. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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