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Tsunami Threat Reported After 7.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Vanuatu, US Tsunami Warning System Says

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Earlier, the US Geological Survey said that a 7.1-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Port-Olry in Vanuatu.
There is a threat of a tsunami after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu, the US tsunami warning system reported. 
The local authorities said that a tsunami warning is meant for the areas located within 300 km of the epicentre of the quake.  
Earlier on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said that a quake hit the coast of Port-Olry in Vanuatu. The organisation measured the quake at 7.1 on the Richter scale.​
According to USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 91 km, about 20 km north-west of Port-Olry. 
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