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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A powerful earthquake rattled Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, causing cracks in roads and buildings and prompting brief evacuations due to tsunami fears, officials said.
The 7.2 quake struck at 4:08 a.m. and was centered 30 miles southeast of the town of Luganville, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
"There are no casualties reported at this stage," said Esrom Molita of the nation's National Disaster Management Office in the capital, Port Vila.
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