6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu: USGS
AFP
July 20, 2016 00:05 MYT
July 20, 2016 00:05 MYT
There were no immediate reports of damage as a result of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake which hit the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Thursday.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The quake struck at a depth of 164 kilometres (102 miles), 76 kilometres northwest of the town of Isangel on Tanna island, USGS said.
No tsunami warning was issued.
Vanuatu is part of the "Ring of Fire," a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific frequently subject to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
It has been rocked by a series of quakes this year, including some that prompted tsunami warnings.