New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter's scale struck 91 km away from Japan's Noda on Wednesday.

This is not the only earthquake reported from across the world at a time when the New Year is being celebrated. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Susanville, California, in the U.S. on Tuesday (local time), Reuters quoted the USGS as saying. The quake was at a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles), it said.

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