Published December 17,2024
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A robust earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude struck 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) west of Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, early Tuesday, based on the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The tremor within the South Pacific island nation occurred at a depth of 43 kilometers (26.7 miles), USGS stated.
Geoscience Australia additionally reported a magnitude of seven.3 with a depth of 54 kilometers (33.5 miles), whereas New Zealand’s earthquake authority estimated the quake at a magnitude of seven.7.
The earthquake occurred at 0147GMT.
There have been no speedy studies of injury or casualties, and no tsunami warnings have been issued to date.
Vanuatu, positioned on the Pacific Ring of Fire, experiences frequent seismic exercise because of its place on the boundary of a number of tectonic plates.
Source: www.anews.com.tr