The epicentre was determined with a depth of 10 km. (Representational Image)
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Central East Pacific Rise at 14:33:12 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 9.1306 degrees south latitude and 109.846 degrees west longitude.
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