Magnitude 5.4 Quake Hits Off Vanuatu’s Coast - USGS

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has occurred off the coast of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

BEIJING (Sputnik) – The quake hit at 23:56 GMT on Wednesday, 48 kilometers (about 30 miles) northwest of Isangel, the provincial administrative capital of Tafea Province on Tanna island, USGS said.

Earthquake Info
Region:Vanuatu Islands
Time:2017-03-29 23:56:35.3 UTC
Magnitude:5.6
Epicenter:168.72°E 19.27°S
Depth:10 km pic.twitter.com/yKMx7pavkS

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​The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 56.5 kilometers (35 miles).

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

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.