Earthquake: A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the North Pacific Ocean on Friday morning, according to updates from the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at 08:14:15 IST at a depth of around 40 kilometres.

Sharing the details on X, the agency wrote: “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.”

Just three days earlier, on December 9, the same region experienced a 6.5 magnitude quake at a deeper point of 80 km. The NCS had similarly confirmed the event online, noting the coordinates and time of the seismic activity.

The area lies along the world’s most active earthquake zone the circum Pacific seismic belt, better known as the “Ring of Fire.” According to the USGS, nearly 81% of

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