Quakes hit Lake Baikal region of Siberia

Two earthquakes registering over 6 on the Richter Scale shook the north Lake Baikal region of eastern Siberia overnight Friday, the Russian authorities said.

By Energy Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published August 3, 2006

Two earthquakes registering over 6 on the Richter Scale shook the north Lake Baikal region of eastern Siberia overnight Friday, the Russian authorities said.

The tremors late Thursday and early Friday, whose epicentre was 30 kilometres (20 miles) southeast of Severobaikalsk, did not cause any damage, the emergencies ministry said.

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