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5.6-magnitude quake hits southwest of Africa — USGS

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The red pin marks the approximate location of a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that hit off the southwest coast of Africa

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest of Africa at 2342 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 53.03 degrees south latitude and 11.6114 degrees east longitude.

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