Strong earthquake in Vanuatu
Powerful 7.1 degrees magnitude earthquake occurred today off the archipelago of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, but there was no tsunami risk or losses recorded, as announced by the American Institute of Geophysics.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was located at a depth of 127 km ,, located 337 km. From the capital Port Vila, clarified the USGS.
"Based on all the data we have, is not expected tsunami," he said from the side of the special Pacific warning center.
"The earthquake was felt anyway, but chances to have caused losses are small," he told AFP seismologist Dan Jackson.
He explained that in the area of Vanuatu have been 27 earthquakes above seven points the last 20 years.
"Earthquakes of this type are frequent visitors. The area around Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands is the most seismic of the world, "according to Jackson.
The archipelago of 80 islands, one of the poorest countries in the world, located in the "ring of fire" of the Pacific, where the collision of tectonic plates causes frequent earthquakes and significant volcanic activity.
Powerful 7.1 degrees magnitude earthquake occurred today off the archipelago of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, but there was no tsunami risk or losses recorded, as announced by the American Institute of Geophysics.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was located at a depth of 127 km ,, located 337 km. From the capital Port Vila, clarified the USGS.
"Based on all the data we have, is not expected tsunami," he said from the side of the special Pacific warning center.
"The earthquake was felt anyway, but chances to have caused losses are small," he told AFP seismologist Dan Jackson.
He explained that in the area of Vanuatu have been 27 earthquakes above seven points the last 20 years.
"Earthquakes of this type are frequent visitors. The area around Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands is the most seismic of the world, "according to Jackson.
The archipelago of 80 islands, one of the poorest countries in the world, located in the "ring of fire" of the Pacific, where the collision of tectonic plates causes frequent earthquakes and significant volcanic activity.
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