The 7.1 magnitude quake hit at 0918 GMT at a depth of around 10 km (6 miles), the USGS said.

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'The earthquake was quite strong and it repeated three times but I haven’t heard anything about damage or casualties yet,' Thet Sein

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The US Geological Survey said the shallow tremor hit approximately 82 kilometres to the east of the lightly populated Loyalty Islands at around 10:45 am (2245 GMT).?

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The tremor struck 40 kilometres west of Panguna in Papua New Guinea at a depth of 153 kilometres

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Up to 30 people were believed to be in Hotel Rigopiano in the town of Farindola on the Gran Sasso mountain

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The quake struck about 16 miles north of the city Chilecito in the La Rioja province. There were no immediate reports of damage

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The US Geological Survey put the epicentre of the quake 44 kms northwest of Tokyo. There are no immediate reports of damage

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