Magnitude 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning
The US Geological Survey revised the magnitude down to 6.9, saying the earthquake's epicentre was around 200km north-west of Port-Olry.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre. The shallow quake, located around 200km north-west of Vanuatu's Port-Olry, raised concerns about hazardous tsunami waves for coastal areas within 300km of the epicenter. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued the warning based on preliminary earthquake parameters, which the Hawaii-based monitor later revised to a magnitude of 6.9.
US Geological Survey (USGS) geological monitor reported a second quake of magnitude 6.3 in the vicinity. Vanuatu, a low-lying archipelago straddling the tectonic Ring of Fire, experiences frequent earthquakes.
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