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An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Leeward Islands on Monday. (Representational/File Photo)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Leeward Islands on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

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