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Environment Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Canada
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck the Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of Canada, US government researchers said. The epicentre of the tremor, which occurred at 8:04 local time was located 139 kilometres south of the town of Masset, the US Geological Survey said.
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