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Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes northwest of Vanuatu - USGS

Published: 06 Apr 2016 - 10:10 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 10:58 pm
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SYDNEY: An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck northwest of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Wednesday.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a Pacific-wide tsunami warning.

A similarly-sized quake struck the same area on Sunday without causing any damage. 

Reuters