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Earthquake strikes near Tonga

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said.

Earthquake strikes near Tonga

Fri, 02 Oct, 2009 - 09:04

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said.

It said the quake occurred about 151 miles north-north east of Tonga, and 234 miles south west of Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa.

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