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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Vanuatu

CC BY 2.0 / Phillip Capper / Port VilaCentral Port Vila, Vanuatu. (File)
Central Port Vila, Vanuatu. (File) - Sputnik International
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Vanuatu is located near the Ring of Fire - an area around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean with high seismic activity, causing regular volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a quake has hit 49 km east of Lakatoro, Vanuatu and 194 kilometres northwest of the island nation's capital Port Vila. The epicentre of the tremor was located at a depth of 160 kilometres.

No tsunami warning has been issued by the authorities so far.

There also have been no reports of damage or casualties caused by the tremor.

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