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According to the LA Times, a 7.9 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean near American Samoa today. However, officials have not yet issued a warning for the California coast. They report that it hit early this morning in the 10 o’clock hour. There was no immediate word of injuries or damage.

Federal authorities say it’s unclear whether or not the quake formed a tsunami,but that even if it did, there’s no danger to the Pacific coast of California,Oregon,or Washington at the time. Read the rest of this entry »