Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes south of Vanuatu

 

A 7.3 magnitude quake struck south of Vanuatu at 1256 GMT on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said..

The offshore quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometers (21 miles), about 23 kilometers south of the town of Isangel, USGS said.

#Earthquake (#séisme) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M7.0 || 125 km S of #Isangel (#Vanuatu) || 8 min ago (local time 23:56:30). Follow the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/JKoTNh7J5N

— EMSC (@LastQuake) December 7, 2023