Vanuatu, a nation in the South Pacific, had a 7.1-magnitude earthquake with minimal tsunami risk

 Vanuatu, a nation in the South Pacific, had a 7.1-magnitude earthquake with minimal tsunami risk

Vanuatu, a nation in the South Pacific, had a 7.1-magnitude earthquake with minimal tsunami risk

On the island of Tanna, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 123 kilometers (76 miles) south of the city of Isangel, according to the US Geological Agency.

Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific, felt a strong earthquake on Thursday night, but neighboring nations said there was no risk of a tsunami.

On the island of Tanna, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 123 kilometers (76 miles) south of the city of Isangel, according to the US Geological Agency. The earthquake's core was reported to be 48 kilometers (30 miles) below the surface.

Significant financial losses and fatalities were claimed to be less common in sparserly inhabited areas.

There are over 337,000 people living in Vanuatu, of whom 1,200 are residents of Isangel.

The majority of earthquakes worldwide happen around the Ring of Fire, an arc formed by seismic faults surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

A May earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 near Vanuatu resulted in minor tsunami waves.

On Friday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 occurred in the Vanuatu island area.

There were tsunami warnings after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit on Thursday south of Vanuatu, according to the US Geological Survey. Approximately 123 kilometers south of the city of Isangel and 338 kilometers from the capital Port Vila, the offshore earthquake hit at 1256 GMT at a depth of 48 kilometers (30 miles), according to the USGS.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that "dangerous waves are possible from this earthquake within 300 kilometers of the epicenter along the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia."

The southern Tafia province's inhabitants have been advised to take "precautionary measures," such as relocating to higher ground away from the shore, by Vanuatu's Department of Meteorology and Geo-Hazards.

No early reports of damage were received.

After reporting a magnitude of 7.3 and a depth of 35 kilometers at first, the USGS quickly revised their findings.

Vanuatu is a low-lying island of 320,000 inhabitants that sits on the seismic Ring of Fire. Earthquakes often occur there.

Stretching over Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin, the Ring of Fire is an arc of extreme tectonic activity.

Officials issued a warning after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in northern Vanuatu in November, stating that "small tsunami waves" had been detected by ocean monitoring equipment.

Vanuatu is included as one of the nations most vulnerable to natural catastrophes including earthquakes, storm damage, floods, and tsunamis in the yearly World Risk Report.