
Earthquake in South Pacific: Quake of Magnitude 6.6 on Richter Scale Hits Samoa, No Damage Reported
Melbourne, July 25: A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage. The quake occurred 440 kilometers (273 miles) southwest of the capital Apia at a depth of 314 kilometers ( …