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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Macquarie Island region – USGS

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Published: May 19, 2022, 10:52 UTC

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Macquarie Island region in the southern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Macquarie Island region – USGS

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Macquarie Island region in the southern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 7.3, had a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), USGS said.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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