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Strong quake hits Vanuatu - USGS
12 Jun 2009 10:38:35 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds police comment from Vanuatu, changes dateline)

SYDNEY, June 12 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the Vanuatu islands in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but local police said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The quake was centred 38 miles (60 km) west-northwest of Port Vila and had a depth of 33 miles, the USGS said.

"There was no damage and no casualties. We have not received any reports from the outer islands," a police official said by phone from Vanuatu.

(Reporting by Koh Gui Qing in Sydney and Sanjeev Miglani in Singapore; Editing by Jeremy Laurence)


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