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7.0-magnitude quake hits western Papua New Guinea

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[FILES] Major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia. Photo: LIVESCIENCE

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook a remote region of northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn Monday, toppling a few homes but with no immediate reports of casualties.

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