6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. (Representational image/Shutterstock)

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued.

Vanuatu is part of the “Ring of Fire”, a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

The quake struck at a depth of 131 kilometres (81 miles), 92 kilometres northwest of the town of Isangel on Tanna island, USGS said.

Vanuatu has been rocked by a series of quakes this year, including some that prompted tsunami warnings.