 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on Richter Scale struck off Vanuatu on Sunday, following which a tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 kilometres, about 81 kilometres north-northwest of Port Olry town, said the United States Geological Survey. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said “hazardous tsunami waves” were possible within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.