5.8-Degree Earthquake Hits Black Sea off Georgia

Society » ENVIRONMENT | December 23, 2012, Sunday // 16:34
Bulgaria: 5.8-Degree Earthquake Hits Black Sea off Georgia File photo.

An earthquake of the 5.8 degree on the Richter scale has been registered Sunday off Georgia's Black Sea coast.

The tremor's epicenter is estimated to be at a depth of 18.7 km, 46 km away from Georgian seaside city of Ochamchira.

There are no reports of casualties and destruction.

Two aftershocks, of magnitude 3.1 and 3.9, have also been registered after the initial quake.

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