Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Vanuatu's Port Vila

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu's capital city Port-Vila on Wednesday afternoon, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The quake occurred at 15:40:07 IST at a depth of 107 Kms, as per the NCS.

"Earthquake of Magnitude: 7.0, Occurred on 18-08-2021, 15:40:07 IST, Lat: -14.94 & Long: 166.93, Depth: 107 Km, Location: 344km NNW of Port-Vila," NCS said in a tweet.

( With inputs from ANI )

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