Magnitude 7.7 Quake Hits Far East Region
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From Times Wire Reports
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit a distant, sparsely populated region of Russia’s Far East, and there were reports in at least one coastal village of damaged buildings, including a school and a hospital.
The quake hit in the Koryak region, nearly 4,350 miles east of Moscow, an official said.
Russian news agencies said buildings had been damaged in the coastal village of Tilichiki.
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