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7.3 Earthquake felt in Mele, Vanuatu | 29 04 2016
- Published_at:2016-04-28
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:Breaking Disaster
- tags: Earthquake Mele Vanuatu deprem weather disaster quake
- description: 7.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu, tsunami warning issued: The quake, which occurred at a depth of 35 kilometres (21 miles) was originally measured at 7.3 magnitude by the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC). "Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicentre along the coast of Vanuatu," the NTWC said. The quake hit 209 kilometres from the capital Port Vila, according to USGS. Vanuatu is part of the "Ring of Fire", a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A 6.5-magnitude tremor hit the country earlier this month but no tsunami alerts were issued.
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