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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake off Shark Bay has rattled homes in the small town of Denham, 800km north of Perth in the early hours of this morning. The earthquake struck off the coast about 25km west of Denham at 12.38am but there have been no reported injuries and the State Emergency Service said there had been no reports of damage or calls for assistance. Geoscience Australia seismologist Dr Mark Leonard said the earthquake was strong by Australian standards and the biggest to hit the Shark Bay area in the last 50 years. "The only comparable earthquake was in Carnarvon...