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Tsunami confirmed after 7.7 magnitude earthquake in South Pacific

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific on Thursday, generating a tsunami that threatened island nations in the region. The quake struck shortly after midnight Thursday local time (1320 GMT Wednesday) about 415 kilometers (258 miles) east of Vao in New Caledonia at a depth of 10 kilometers, according …

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