Strong quake strikes near Vanuatu: USGS

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the Vanuatu islands in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the Vanuatu islands in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

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The quake was centred 25 miles (40 km) west of Port Vila and had a depth of 29.8 miles, the USGS said. There was no threat of a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.