6.2 magnitude quake shakes Vanuatu
- Published: 8/09/2010 at 07:35 PM
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A strong 6.2 magnitude quake struck near the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Wednesday, US seismologists said.
No tsunami alert was issued.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck at 10:37 pm (1137 GMT) at a depth of 54 kilometres, 142 kilometres (88 miles) south-southeast of Isangel, in southern region of the Vanuatu archipelago.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
