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Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits South Pacific near Samoa. No damage reported
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but ...
Earthquake Today: 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits South Pacific Near Samoa
Melbourne: A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck near the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Friday, the US Geological ...
Japan's Nankai quake, tsunami observation system repaired
Japan's weather agency said Friday that a malfunction in the ocean-floor observation system off the Pacific coast, installed ...
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Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits South Pacific near Samoa
The quake occurred 440 kilometres (273 miles) southwest of the capital Apia at a depth of 314 kilometres (195 miles), the US Geological Survey said.
USGS reports 6.6 magnitude quake Southwest of Samoa’s capital, no tsunami warning issued
A strong earthquake hit near Samoa. The US Geological Survey reported the event. It measured 6.6 in magnitude. The location ...
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Japan Can Now Detect Earthquakes 20 Seconds Before They Hit Land. Thanks to an Undersea 'Nervous System'
Japan completed the world’s first real-time ocean floor earthquake detection system in June 2025, giving 20 seconds more earthquake warning and 20 minutes more tsunami warning. The network spans ...
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Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits South Pacific near Samoa. No immediate reports of injury or damage
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck near the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage.     The quake struck ...