An earthquake of this magnitude often causes serious damage in populated areas along with loss of life.
The quake struck at 11:52 UTC, just over two hours ago.
The crude oil market has not responded to the event yet, with Brent prices up only about 0.5%.
The USGS map notice is available here.
Paul Ausick has been writing for a673b.bigscoots-temp.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.
He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.
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