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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Vanuatu early Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey. The agency later recorded a magnitude 6.3 quake northwest of Port-Olry.

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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu early Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.

The epicenter was about 197 kilometers (122 miles) west-northwest of Port-Olry. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).

The Geological Survey later listed a magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 02:35 GMT. It was located 170 kilometers (106 miles) northwest of Port-Olry, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).

The second quake was assigned a green alert level, indicating light shaking.

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