8.1 magnitude earthquake strikes NW of Vanuatu

This content was published on October 7, 2009 - 22:44

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest of Santo, Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.
The epicentre of the quake was located 232 miles (373 km) north-northwest of Santo, Vanuatu, at a depth of 20.5 miles (33 km), the agency said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
(Writing by World Desk Americas.)

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