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Pointe-à-Pitre (AFP)
A shallow magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, US seismologists said, with no damages or injuries immediately reported by authorities.
The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake hit around 160 kilometres east of the Caribbean island at a depth of nine kilometres around 8:30 am (1230 GMT).
Authorities issued a tsunami warning after the initial tremor which has been followed by several strong aftershocks.
