Island near Australia hit with 6.9 magnitude earthquake

By Asher Notheis

Published May 19, 2022 3:39pm ET

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An island near Australia was hit with a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, a quake smaller than the 7.3 magnitude initially reported.

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