Earthquake rattles Baltic Sea region from Poland to Tallinn

Sep 22, 2004
Staff and wire reports

VILNIUS-RIGA - An earthquake centered in the Kaliningrad region sent a powerful wave of aftershocks throughout the Baltics on Sept. 21. Residents of all three Baltic capitals felt the series of jolts, which measured as high as 5.3 on the Richter scale, the Lithuanian Geology Service stated.The service reported that the initial earthquake was registered in Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and even Austria. The first aftershock was reportedly felt in the seaside city of Liepaja at around 2:10 p.m ...

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