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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu

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SYDNEY — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of South Pacific nation Vanuatu on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The tremor’s epicentre was about 56 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of the small coastal village of Port Olry, at a depth of 188 kilometers, according to the USGS. There were no early reports of damage and Vanuatu’s natural hazards department did not immediately issue a tsunami warning. READ: Magnitude-7.3 earthquake…

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific.

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the Vanuatu islands in the Pacific Ocean. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter was 56 km northeast of Port-Olry and was recorded at a depth of 188 km. No tsunami warning was issued, and no casualties or damage have been reported.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter of the quake was 56 kilometers northeast of Port Olry, a small village on the island of Espiritu Santo, according to the USGS. The quake's focal depth was 188 kilometers, the USGS said. www.ertnews.gr

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