Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Vanuatu region – EMSC

[October 09, 2021]    (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Vanuatu region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Saturday.

The quake had a depth of 511 km (318 miles), the EMSC said.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the earthquake.

(Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Frances Kerry)

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