A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning that was withdrawn hours later.
The quake was centered 23 kilometers from Port Olry and hit at a depth of 27 kilometers (17 miles), the company mentioned.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Heart mentioned {that a} tsunami menace it had issued for close by Vanuatu coasts has handed. There have been no speedy stories of harm or casualties.
Vanuatu is house to about 280,000 folks and is susceptible to pure disasters, with a half-dozen energetic volcanoes in addition to common cyclones and earthquakes. It sits on the Pacific “Ring of Hearth,” the arc of seismic faults across the Pacific Ocean the place earthquakes and volcanoes are frequent.
