Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude strikes north-west of Vanuatu
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An earthquake measuring 6.9 struck near the island nation of Vanuatu on April 6, 2016.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM USGS
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - An earthquake measuring 6.9 struck north-west of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Wednesday (April 6).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a Pacific-wide tsunami warning.
A similarly-sized quake struck the same area on Sunday without causing any damage.
