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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu today, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage

    A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu today, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage



    The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 when it hit at 9.23am local time -10.23am our time, the US Geological Survey said. Its epicenter was 83 kilometers northwest of the capital, Port Vila, at a depth of 29 kilometers.

    The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, said there was no risk of the quake causing a tsunami.

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