M8.2 earthquake jolts Sea of Okhotsk
Updated: 2013-05-24 14:32
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WASHINGTON - A 8.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Sea of Okhotsk from a depth of 601.80 km at 0544 GMT Friday, the US Geological Survey said.
The China Earthquake Networks Center placed the magnitude at 8.7.
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