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A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation of Vanuatu Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no risk of a widespread tsunami. The quake hit at a depth of about 35 kilometres (22 miles) with an epicentre 222 kilometres northwest of the port city Luganville, known locally as Santo just after 5pm local time (0600 GMT), the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.
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