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6.9 magnitude quake hits Kyrgyzstan


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Sary-Tash in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday at 9:52 p.m. local time (1552 GMT), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

    The quake hit 38 miles (61 km) east of Sary-Tash at a depth of 20.5 miles (33 km), the survey reported.

    (Writing by World Desk Washington 202-789-8015)