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Strong Earthquake Strikes Wednesday Near Samoa
A strong earthquake struck Wednesday near Samoa, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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WASHINGTON (October 14, 2009)--A strong earthquake struck Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean near Samoa, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The government seismologists said the quake had a magnitude of 6.0 and was at a depth of 6.2 miles. It occurred at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday.
Its epicenter was 165 miles northwest of Hihifo, Tonga, and 1,630 miles north northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
The USGS announcement did not mention whether a tsunami was expected.
An earthquake and a following tsunami killed more than 180 people on Samoa, American Samoa and nearby islands on Sept. 29.
That earthquake had a magnitude of 8.3.
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