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7.1-magnitude quake hits North of Ascension Island

(Xinhua) Updated: 2016-08-29 13:57

HONG KONG - An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolted North of Ascension Island at 04:29:57 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 0.0406 degrees south latitude and 17.8261 degrees west longitude.

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