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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pacific Ocean near Hawaii
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hawaii's big island on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated, a spokesman for the governor said.
Updated on: Jun 5, 2013, 08:03:43 IST
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hawaii's big island on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated, a spokesman for the governor said.
The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean 54 km (33 miles) southeast of Pahala on the big island.
A spokesman for Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie said the temblor was felt across the big island and Maui.
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