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Strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near Tonga
By Associated Press
POSTED: 09:39 p.m. HST, Mar 30, 2011
LAST UPDATED: 09:41 p.m. HST, Mar 30, 2011
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga >> A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck at sea northwest of Tonga in the South Pacific. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued.
The U.S. Geological Survey says Thursday's quake was centered 272 miles northwest of the Tongan town of Neiafu at a depth of 14 miles.
Earthquakes are common in the South Pacific.
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