Strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu

Vanuatu - The quake at a magnitude of 6.2 with a depth of about 10 km.

A tsunami was not expected after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

The US Geological Survey pegged the quake at a magnitude of 6.2 with a depth of about 10 km, after having initially reported a magnitude of 6.7.