SYDNEY: A strong 6.0 magnitude quake hit off the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, one day after a shallow 6.9 tremor hit the country.
The latest quake was at a depth of about 21 kilometres (13 miles) and some 116 kilometres west-northwest of the capital Port Vila.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from either quake and Geoscience Australia said there was unlikely to be any.
Seismologist David Jepsen said Vanuatu had been rocked by several large quakes in recent years, averaging about three of magnitude 7.0 or above a year, without suffering major damage. (AFP)
The latest quake was at a depth of about 21 kilometres (13 miles) and some 116 kilometres west-northwest of the capital Port Vila.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from either quake and Geoscience Australia said there was unlikely to be any.
Seismologist David Jepsen said Vanuatu had been rocked by several large quakes in recent years, averaging about three of magnitude 7.0 or above a year, without suffering major damage. (AFP)