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Strong quake hits off Indonesia's Irian Jaya

16/06/2010 - 3:35

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Irian Jaya region on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The agency earlier put the magnitude at 7.4. An Indonesian meteorological agency issued a local tsunami warning soon after the quake.

(Reporting by Sanjeev Miglani and Jakarta bureau; Editing by Paul Tait)