Magnitude-7 Quake Shakes Siberia
The Associated Press
August 27, 2008
CBNNews.com - MOSCOW - Russian emergency officials say a powerful earthquake has struck a Siberian region that includes Lake Baikal, but no casualties were immediately reported.
The magnitude-7 quake happened Wednesday morning.
Its epicenter was the southern tip of Lake Baikal, west of the Siberian city of Irkutsk.
Television station NTV reported the quake caused thousands of frightened residents at apartment compounds and other buildings in Irkutsk to run into the streets.
A spokeswoman for the local branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry says the quake did not cause any casualties or major damage.
Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume and a popular tourist destination.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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