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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu Coast - USGS

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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake has occurred off the islands of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The quake struck at 22:50 GMT on Friday about 73 kilometers (45 miles) south of Vanuatu’s second largest city, Luganville, USGS said.

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There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No tsunami warning was issued.

On Thursday, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake occurred off the Vanuatu coast.

The Vanuatu Islands are part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire quake zone, where about 90 percent of the world's earthquakes occur.

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