Magnitude 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning
Summary
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning on Saturday before the alert was later lifted. Authorities urged coastal residents to move to higher ground as aftershocks continued.
Key Points
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
- The US Geological Survey later revised the quake’s magnitude to 6.9 and reported a second nearby quake of magnitude 6.3.
- Vanuatu’s Geological Hazards Department told coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground.
- Former prime minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau said there had been several aftershocks and urged residents to stay safe.
