Large 6.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Aug 1, 2011, 5:41:18 PM8/1/11
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Large 6.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
6:51 AM Tuesday Aug 2, 2011
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu early morning, however a tsunami is not expected.
The United States Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 1.34am (local and NZT), 355km northeast of Port Vila, at a depth of 48km.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said based on available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected.
The jolt is one of four large quakes in the region in the last 24 hours, with a magnitude 6.2 striking near Vanuatu and a magnitude 6.8 hitting Papua New Guinea yesterday morning, and magnitude 6.2 striking off the east coast of Japan's Honshu island at 2.58am NZT today.
- NZ Herald staff
Large 6.8 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
6:51 AM Tuesday Aug 2, 2011
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu early morning, however a tsunami is not expected.
The United States Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 1.34am (local and NZT), 355km northeast of Port Vila, at a depth of 48km.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said based on available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected.
The jolt is one of four large quakes in the region in the last 24 hours, with a magnitude 6.2 striking near Vanuatu and a magnitude 6.8 hitting Papua New Guinea yesterday morning, and magnitude 6.2 striking off the east coast of Japan's Honshu island at 2.58am NZT today.
- NZ Herald staff
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