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Strong 6.0 quake hits off Antigua and Barbuda

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda Saturday, US experts said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage or injury.

The strong quake, which struck at 7:26 am (1126 GMT), was at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles) with its epicenter located 153 kilometers northeast of the capital of Saint John's, according to the US Geological Survey.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue and alert.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda Saturday, US experts said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage or injury.

The strong quake, which struck at 7:26 am (1126 GMT), was at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles) with its epicenter located 153 kilometers northeast of the capital of Saint John’s, according to the US Geological Survey.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue and alert.

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