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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Turkmenistan – GFZ

The 6.1-magnitude earthquake was felt strongly for several seconds by residents in the Mentawai islands, in the provincial capital of Padang, and in the surrounding mountainous area of Bukitinggi, the disaster agency said in a statement. — AFP pic

Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Turkmenistan on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 48 km (29.83 miles), GFZ said.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by David Goodman)

Source: The Star

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