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Magnitude-6.3 quake hits Fiji; no tsunami alert
By Associated Press
POSTED: 10:49 p.m. HST, Jan 23, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 11:02 p.m. HST, Jan 23, 2012
SUVA, Fiji >> A magnitude-6.3 earthquake has shaken the Pacific region south of the Fiji islands.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue any alerts or warnings after the quake.
The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon at 2:52 p.m. Hawaii time, 472 miles south of Fiji, at a depth of 362 miles.
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