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Back-to-Back Earthquakes Rattle Japan’s Coast: Magnitude 6.5 Followed by 5.0 Quake Strike Kuril Islands Region

Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 and 5.0 struck near Japan’s coast in quick succession on Thursday. The first quake of magnitude 6.5 struck the southeast coast of the Kuril Islands at 2:45 pm, followed by the 5.0 magnitude jolt at 3:07 pm. The two quakes hit at a depth of 23.8 km and 40 km around the same region. – United States Geological Survey (USGS)

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