Earthquakes Hit Off Coast of Liberia

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred approximately 880 kilometers off Liberia's shore, the ministry of information, culture and tourism confirmed.

Dots show seismic activity along the Mid-Atlantic ridge (thin red line), including today's two instances (orange dots).

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