Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Port-Olry, Vanuatu: USGS

It was at a depth of 10 km; no tsunami warning was issued after the quake

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By Reuters

Published: Sun 8 Jan 2023, 5:02 PM

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 earthquake struck 40km west of Vanuatu's Port-Olry, United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.

The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km, USGS said. No tsunami warning was issued after the quake, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.

Earlier, a 5-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental in southern Philippines this morning.

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According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicentre of the tremor was 12 kilometres South of Baganga at a depth of 129 kilometres.

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Published: Sun 8 Jan 2023, 5:02 PM

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