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| 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northeast of Australia’s Norfolk Island | 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northeast of Australia’s Norfolk Island |
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| An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Australia’s remote Norfolk Island, the United States Geological Survey reported on Thursday. | An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Australia’s remote Norfolk Island, the United States Geological Survey reported on Thursday. |
| The quakes were registered at a depth of 10km and about 681km northeast of the island. The small Norfolk Island lies 1,412 kilometers east of the Australian mainland. It has a population of around 1,750. | |
| The island is located close to the Ring of Fire, the major area in the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions frequently occur. | |
| The tremors come a day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of the French territory of New Caledonia. | The tremors come a day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of the French territory of New Caledonia. |
| READ MORE: 7.6 quake hits near New Caledonia, hazardous tsunami waves possible | READ MORE: 7.6 quake hits near New Caledonia, hazardous tsunami waves possible |
| There is no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of casualties. | There is no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of casualties. |
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