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Earthquake hits Kuwait's eastern Kabd, southern Jahra

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Earthquake hits Kuwaits eastern Kabd, southern Jahra

Kuwait City - Many people in Kuwait have felt the jolt.

Published: Sun 6 May 2018, 5:59 PM

Updated: Sun 6 May 2018, 8:25 PM

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Tremors again jolted Kuwait on Sunday. Another 3.2-magnitude quake was recorded in the country's eastern Kabd and southern Jahra at 12:17 local time - at a depth of 4.7 km below the earth's surface.
Earlier, Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) recorded on Sunday an earthquake measuring 3.0 on Richter scale at eastern Kabd and southern Jahra.
KISR mentioned in a press statement that the quake started at 1:50 am according to the local time off Kuwait at a depth of 3.7 km below the earth surface.
Many people in Kuwait have felt the jolt.




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