North Pacific Ocean, Dec. 12 -- An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 struck in the North Pacific Ocean Friday morning, according to seismic data shared by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The quake occurred at 08:14:15 IST at a depth of approximately 40 km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.8, On: 12/12/2025 08:14:15 IST, Lat: 40.95 N, Long: 142.95 E, Depth: 40 Km, Location: North Pacific Ocean."

Earlier, on December 9, an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck in the region at a depth of 80km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.5, On: 09/12/2025 03:22:48 IST, Lat: 41.13 N, Long: 143.09 E, Depth: 80 Km, Location: North Pacific Ocean."

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