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Earthquake Hits Georgia; No Casualties [1]

An earthquake measuring up to 6.2 in magnitude struck mountainous northwestern Georgia on Tuesday but caused no casualties or major damage.

Estimates of the magnitude of the quake, which struck in the early morning hours, ranged from 5.5 to 6.2.

"There were no casualties or destruction, just cracks on the walls of some houses," Emergency Services head Irakly Kadagidze told Reuters.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2009
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Natural Disasters [3], Earthquakes [4], Georgia [5]

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