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USGS reports 6.3 tremor in Samoa

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Thu Oct 1, 2009 10:29pm EDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake on Friday rattled the region around the Samoa islands, where a series of tsunamis destroyed villages and killed at least 146.

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The U.S. Geological Service reported a 6.3 magnitude quake at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) off Tonga, an island near Western and American Samoa islands. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Four powerful tsunamis generated by a huge undersea quake crashed into Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday, destroying in minutes a paradise of palm trees, resorts and pristine beaches.

(Writing by Bill Tarrant; Editing by Ron Popeski)
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