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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Vanuatu, Near Australia

09/03/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“NEW YORK, N.Y. — A magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami alert was issued.

The 9:55 a.m. Sunday (10:56 GMT Saturday) quake was deep, some 132 kilometres below the surface, the USGS said.” Read more.

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