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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Registered Off Coast of Vanuatu, US Geological Survey Says
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Registered Off Coast of Vanuatu, US Geological Survey Says
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MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey's... 14.08.2022, Sputnik International
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The earthquake was registered at 3:11 a.m. UTC (3:11 GMT). The epicenter of the earthquake was 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the Vanuatuan city of Luganville, at a depth of 10 kilometers.There is no immediate information about possible casualties or destruction.Sitting on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" at the meeting of two tectonic plates, Vanuatu frequently faces earthquakes that are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. In August alone, the island nation faced three earthquakes of a magnitude 5.0 and higher.
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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Registered Off Coast of Vanuatu, US Geological Survey Says
05:22 GMT 14.08.2022 (Updated: 13:08 GMT 09.02.2023) MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey's (USGS) data.
The earthquake was registered at 3:11 a.m. UTC (3:11 GMT). The epicenter of the earthquake was 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the Vanuatuan city of Luganville, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There is no immediate information about possible casualties or destruction.
Sitting on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" at the meeting of two tectonic plates, Vanuatu frequently faces earthquakes that are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. In August alone, the island nation faced three earthquakes of a magnitude 5.0 and higher.
