Strong quake hits off Kurils

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck today off the Kuril Islands, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was registered at 07:17 am (0047 IST) , and centred 288 kilometres east-northeast of Kuril’sk in the Kuril Islands, at a depth of 35 kilometers, the USGS said.

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck today off the Kuril Islands, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was registered at 07:17 am (0047 IST) , and centred 288 kilometres east-northeast of Kuril’sk in the Kuril Islands, at a depth of 35 kilometers, the USGS said.

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The epicentre was 1,514 kilometres northeast of Tokyo, it said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it did not expect the quake to trigger a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami.

The Kurils are disputed between Russia and Japan.