(ETH) – Vanuatu has been hit by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake, the US Tsunami Warning System issued a potential threat of a tsunami – that threat has now passed.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has said the earthquake was at a depth of 91km (56 miles) and was triggered about 19km north-west of Port-Olry.
According to Express-News, The US Tsunami Warning System has indicated the tremor, which hit at 11.10 am UTC+1. There were concerns it could spark a tsunami, warnings of hazardous waves for coasts within 300km of the epicenter were issued,
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but the tsunami threat has now passed. Earth continues to reel from dozens of large earthquakes over the past 2 weeks and doesn’t seem to be letting up any time soon.
