Magnitude 6.0 Quake Hits Off Samoa: Usgs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong magnitude 6.0 quake struck in the ocean off Western Samoa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday, less than two weeks after the Pacific islands were hit by a series of tsunamis sparked by a powerful 8.0 earthquake.

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