- A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Vanuatu
- BoM ruled out tsunami risk in Australia
Vanuatu, one of Australia’s closest neighboring islands, has been shaken by a massive 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
The underwater earthquake occurred north of Port Villa, the capital of Vanuatu, around 9:23 local time at a depth of 32 kilometers, says the government portal Geoscience Australia.
The Bureau of Meteorology has stated that there is no risk of a tsunami for Australia.
Vanuatu, one of Australia’s closest neighboring islands, has been shaken by a massive 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
The Bureau of Meteorology has stated that there is no risk of a tsunami for Australia.
The island nation lies 3,600 kilometers off the coast of northeast Queensland and is home to about 340,000 people.
It comes after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred about 95 kilometers from Luganville earlier this month.
More to come.