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| Earthquake hits northern Georgia | Earthquake hits northern Georgia |
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| An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck northern Georgia. | An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck northern Georgia. |
| The US Geological Survey said the quake was 10km (6.2 miles) deep, and its epicentre was 80km from the city of Kutaisi, in the Oni area. | The US Geological Survey said the quake was 10km (6.2 miles) deep, and its epicentre was 80km from the city of Kutaisi, in the Oni area. |
| There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which struck at 0341 local time (2241 GMT). | There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which struck at 0341 local time (2241 GMT). |
| However, people felt tremors in the capital Tbilisi, the central town of Gori and in Zugdidi, in the west. | However, people felt tremors in the capital Tbilisi, the central town of Gori and in Zugdidi, in the west. |
| Peter, a Tbilisi resident, told the BBC: "I noticed that my knees felt weak and the towels, shower doors, and shelves were all swaying but what was scary was the sound the building made. | Peter, a Tbilisi resident, told the BBC: "I noticed that my knees felt weak and the towels, shower doors, and shelves were all swaying but what was scary was the sound the building made. |
| "It sounded like someone was scratching slowly on the walls." | "It sounded like someone was scratching slowly on the walls." |
| In 2008 a quake in nearby Chechnya, southern Russia, killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100. | In 2008 a quake in nearby Chechnya, southern Russia, killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100. |
| Are you in Georgia? Did you feel the earthquake? Send us your comments and stories using the form below. | Are you in Georgia? Did you feel the earthquake? Send us your comments and stories using the form below. |
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