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U.S. Geological Survey says 7.6 quake hits north of Papua

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the northern coast of the island of Papua in Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Saturday.

A tsunami warning was issued, but lifted shortly afterwards.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.

The USGS said the quake occurred some 150 km (95 miles) northeast of the town of Manokwari in the Indonesian half of the island of Papua at a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles).

(Reporting by Sara Webb and Sami Aboudi; Editing by Charles Dick)

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