An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 struck on Friday in the South Atlantic Ocean about 790 km (490 miles) north of Ascension Island, the US Geological Survey said.
There was no immediate tsunami warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre after the quake, which hit at a depth of about 19km (12 miles).
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