Thursday, May 27, 2010

7.0 Earthquake Port Vila Vanuatu May 27 2010

Windsor Genova - AHN News News Writer

Port Vila, Vanuatu (AHN) - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean on Friday generating strong aftershocks but no tsunami.

There was no immediate reports of casualties or damages to the island.

The earthquake happened at 4:14 a.m. and the epicenter was located 22 miles deep, 133 miles north north-west of Luganville, 1,286 miles northeast of Brisbane, Australia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, USA warned coastal areas of possible tsunami but cancelled it later

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