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A strong earthquake was felt in the Russian Federation, the epicenter was in Chechnya, near the town of Grozny and was felt in Georgia and Armenia. It rumbled for at least 40 seconds and has left over 50,000 homes without electricity. The earthquake was reported to a 4.7 on the Richter magnitude scale.USGS: Recent Earthquakes The earthquake happened one day before their election; Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has announced that the election will not be delayed.BBC News: Deadly earthquake hits ChechnyaNYT: Strong Earthquake in Caucasus Kills 5
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- Date: October 11, 2008
- Time: 12:28pmUSGS: Caucaus Region, Russia Earthquake
- Strength: 4.7 magnitude
- Location: Chechnya, Russian Federation, 43.326°N, 46.199°EUSGS: Caucaus Region, Russia Earthquake
- Deaths: 13
- Injuries: Over 100
- Depth: 6.2 milesUSGS: Caucaus Region, Russia Earthquake
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