EARTHQUAKE STRIKE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck northern Georgia. The US Geological Survey said the quake was 10km (6.2 miles) deep, and its epicentre was 80km from the city of Kutaisi, in the Oni area. There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which struck at 0341 local time (2241 GMT). Tremors were felt in the capital Tbilisi, the central town of Gori and in Zugdidi, in the west.