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6.0-magnitude quake hits 6 km NNE of Metahara, Ethiopia: USGS

6.0-magnitude quake hits 6 km NNE of Metahara, Ethiopia: USGS

New York, Feb 15 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 6 km NNE of Metahara, Ethiopia at 20:28:23 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.96 degrees north latitude and 39.93 degrees east longitude.
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