VLADIVOSTOK. March 19. KAZINFORM Earthquakes hit Kolyma and Sakhalin on Friday. An earthquake measuring 4.8 points was registered in Kolyma at 15.53 local time (07.53 Moscow time) at a depth of 26 kilometers, the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported. The epicenter was situated in the area of the peninsula of Taigonos, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.

The epicenter of the earthquake was situated 575 kilometers from Magadan. According to data of the local seismic station, the underground tremor lasted two seconds.

The epicenter of the Sakhalin earthquake measuring 4.9 points was situated in the Nogliksky region in the island's north. The underground tremor was registered at 14.07 Sakhalin time (07.07 Moscow time) at a depth of 15 kilometers, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.