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A strong quake has struck the Tonga region.
The 5.8-magnitude tremor hit northeast of 'Eua just before 10am at a depth of 12km according to the US Geological Survey.
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US Geological Survey reports 6.4 magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu
A government facility containing geological samples worth billions of dollars could collapse in the event of a large earthquake.
The quake struck near PNG's second largest city Lae but no tsunami warning was in place.
The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula began erupting after the 8.8 struck. Audio
Geologists Julie Lee and Mark Rattenbury talk about a series of maps that show rock types and faults across New Zealand.
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