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SUVA, Fiji (AP) - A powerful undersea earthquake struck near Fiji on Tuesday, and officials issued a tsunami alert for the local area.
The 6.3 magnitude quake occurred at 3:16 p.m. local time about 150 miles northeast of Vanua Levu, the main tourist spot in Fiji's chain of islands. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was 18 miles deep.
No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
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