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5.2-magnitude quake hits Pakistan

Updated: 2010-12-10 09:19

(Xinhua)

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WASHINGTON - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan at 2317 GMT on Thursday (04:17 am Friday local time), the US Geological Survey said.

So far, there have been no reports of casualties or damages from the quake, with its epicenter at a depth of 9.80 km.

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