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| Pacific shaken by strong quakes | Pacific shaken by strong quakes |
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| Two high-magnitude earthquakes have hit different parts of the Pacific Ocean, officials in the US and Japan say. | Two high-magnitude earthquakes have hit different parts of the Pacific Ocean, officials in the US and Japan say. |
| A 7.3 magnitude quake struck at 0525 GMT south of New Zealand's South Island, with no reports of injuries. | A 7.3 magnitude quake struck at 0525 GMT south of New Zealand's South Island, with no reports of injuries. |
| Earlier, the US territory of Guam was shaken by weaker tremor. Islanders in high-rise buildings felt the quake but reported no damage, local media said. | Earlier, the US territory of Guam was shaken by weaker tremor. Islanders in high-rise buildings felt the quake but reported no damage, local media said. |
| The US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said neither quake was likely to cause a destructive tsunami. | The US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said neither quake was likely to cause a destructive tsunami. |
| The stronger tremor hit about 500km (310 miles) off the coast of New Zealand, around the uninhabited Auckland Islands. | |
| There were no reports of any damage and its impact had substantially decreased by the time it arrived at the mainland, the BBC's Greg Ward in Auckland says. | |
| The Guam quake, which hit at 0209 GMT, was given a 7.1 magnitude by the Japan Meteorological Agency. | The Guam quake, which hit at 0209 GMT, was given a 7.1 magnitude by the Japan Meteorological Agency. |
| Officials at the US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 6.8. | Officials at the US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 6.8. |
| Its epicentre, some 30km (19 miles) deep, was in the southern part of the Mariana Islands, the Japanese agency said. | Its epicentre, some 30km (19 miles) deep, was in the southern part of the Mariana Islands, the Japanese agency said. |
| There were no reports of injuries or damage on the US territory. | There were no reports of injuries or damage on the US territory. |