Russia: Strong 6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Severokurilsk following recent seismic activity

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Russia on Saturday evening. The earthquake occurred at 7:34 PM local time near Severokurilsk, located 267 kilometres southeast of the epicentre, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremors were felt in several regions of Russia, particularly in the vicinity of the Kuril Islands.

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