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7.2-magnitude earthquake jolts South Pacific islands: CENC

Xinhua, July 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Santa Cruz Islands in the South Pacific at 10:27 a.m. on Saturday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 10.4 degrees south latitude and 165.2 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 20 km, according to the CENC. Endi