Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Vanuatu islands, GFZ reports

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17 Dec 2024 22:53

People inspecting a damaged car trapped underneath a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island. (AFP)

People inspecting a damaged car trapped underneath a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island. (AFP)

(Reuters)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Vanuatu islands on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the GFZ said.