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5.0-magnitude quake hits Kepulauan Sangihe, Indonesia -- USGS

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19:05, March 25, 2013

HONG KONG, March 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Kepulauan Sangihe, Indonesia at 08:30:02 GMT on Monday (16:30:02 Hong Kong Time), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 140.80 km, was initially determined to be at 3.0268 degrees north latitude and 125.6493 degrees east longitude.

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