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Moderate quake hits near Micronesia: USGS

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Micronesia on Saturday, geologists said. The quake hit at 1900 IST at a depth of around 37 kilometres the United States Geological Survey said. The USGS added the epicentre was around 300 kilometres northeast of Yap in Micronesia.

Updated on: May 3, 2009, 24:31:15 IST
AFP | By , Majuro
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A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Micronesia on Saturday, geologists said.

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The quake hit at 1900 IST at a depth of around 37 kilometres the United States Geological Survey said.

The USGS added the epicentre was around 300 kilometres northeast of Yap in Micronesia.

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