Pacific Islands

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off Samoa

October 22, 2019 4:43 pm

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 has struck off the Pacific Island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The agency said the earthquake hit at a depth of 89-kilometres, roughly 169-kilometres southwest of the capital city of Apia.

There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake.

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