Powerful 6.1 Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu Coast - USGS
The nation in located in a region that is part of the Pacific Ocean basin's "Ring of Fire", notorious for its earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu some 80 kilometres northwest of the capital Port-Vila, the United State Geological Survey said on Wednesday. The seismic activity was registered at a depth of 10 kilometres at 7:09 a.m. UTC, the USGS added. There are no reports of casualties or damage caused by the tremor. No tsunami alert was issued by the authorities.
#earthquake #deprem— 🌐 Major Earthquakes! (Depremler) (@_earth_quakes_) May 27, 2020
⌚ 2020.05.27 07:09 (gmt)
⭕ 6.1
🗺 112km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu #portvila #vanuatu #gempabumi pic.twitter.com/gCaYzjufL1
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