7.3 magnitude quake hits sea of Okhotsk

New Delhi, Jul 5 (UNI) A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit the region of the Sea of Okhotsk, off far east Russia early today, according to the Indian Met department.

The quake epicentered at 53.6 degrees North and 153.3 degrees East occurred at around 0741 hrs.

There were no reports of loss of life.

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