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Two big earthquakes rock Pacific islands: USGS

Singapore, May 28: A strong quake measuring 6.7 in magnitude rocked the South Pacific island nation of Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said.

The New Britain region of Papua New Guinea was also shaken by a 6.2 magnitude quake, the USGS reported. It was unclear whether the tremors had caused any casualties or damage.

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