Drake Passage earthquake magnitude downgraded to 7.5 — USGS

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 jolted the Drake Passage at 02:16 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter was located at a point with coordinates 60.19 degrees south latitude and 61.82 degrees west longitude. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 10.8 km. –0–

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