6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Russia

Updated: 2011-10-14 15:38

(Xinhua)

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BEIJING - An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Russia at 2:10 pm Beijing Time Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 54.2 degrees north latitude and 123.7 degrees east longitude with a depth of 10 kilometers, the center said.

The US Geological Survey said it was a 5.9-magnitude earthquake with the epicenter to be 13.8-km deep.

There has been no immediate reports of casualty or property loss.