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No Tsunami Warning After 6.0 Magnitude Quake in North Pacific Ocean

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No tsunami warning was issued Tuesday night after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Weather Service.

The quake hit around 10 p.m. and was centered 743.2 miles west-southwest of the city of Monterey, California, the USGS said.

"Following official National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) procedures, this quake was considered too small and too far away from the coast," tweeted the NWS at 11:54 p.m.

There is no additional information at this time.

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