Vanuatu: Tsunami warning is issued after massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean
A tsunami warning has been issued for Vanuatu and New Caledonia after a massive earthquake rocked the South Pacific on Thursday evening.
The quake initially had a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale and struck just before midnight 123 km off the south coast of Isangel in Vanuatu at a depth of 48 km. It was later revised to 7.1.
Minutes after the US Geological Survey reported the earthquake, the US Tsunami Warning System issued a potential threat warning.
The South Pacific region lies on a tectonic fault line known as the ‘Ring of Fire’ and is notorious for its earthquakes.
There are no reports of damage at this stage.
More to come.
A tsunami warning has been issued for Vanuatu and New Caledonia after a massive earthquake rocked the South Pacific on Thursday evening