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.
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