Very strong M6.8 earthquake hits Vanuatu at intermediate depth

Very strong M6.8 earthquake hits Vanuatu at intermediate depth

A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit Vanuatu at 13:52 UTC on May 9, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 179 km (111 miles). After M6.4 in Japan's Ryukyu Islands, this is the second M6+ earthquake today. According to the USGS, the…

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Vanuatu

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Vanuatu

According to USGS the 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 361 km (224 miles) ENE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu at 14:34:50 UTC . The epicenter was registered on depth of 23.1 km (14.4 miles).  No tsunami warning was