6.9 magnitude quake hits southeastern Russia: USGS
(Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hit southeastern Russia near the border with Mongolia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter of the quake was 28 miles deep and was about 57 miles northeast of Kyzyl, Russia, USGS said.
(Reporting By John O'Callaghan)
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6.6 magnitude quake in Southwestern Siberia Region at depth of 6.9 kilometers was located 96 km East of Kyzyl, Russia – 336 km NE of Ulaangom, Mongolia, occurring:
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 15:21:56 UTC
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 10:21:56 PM at epicenter
This report was filed using unreviewed seismometer readings – which need to be compared by USGS geologists with other known seismometer readings to ensure accuracy, due to the potential of local conditions causing reading errors.
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