Magnitude 7.0 earthquake affects archipelago of Vanuatu
Friday, April 29, 2016
During the day yesterday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.0, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was recorded in the Vanuatu islands located in the South Pacific.
According to the USGS, the epicenter of this earthquake was centered at 0.6 mile (1 km) southeast of Norsup. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) preliminarily declared a tsunami alert in the South Pacific, which was later revised by the center.
This strong quake did not leave any reported wounded or damage to homes or structures in the area. The islands of Vanuatu are part of the famous "Ring of Fire" and for this reason earthquakes occur frequently of around this magnitude; one was registered early this month with a magnitude of 6.9.
Sources
This is a complete or partial translation of the article "Terremoto de 7,3 grados afectó al archipiélago de Vanuatu", from the español language Wikinews, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. |
This is a complete or partial translation of the article "Terremoto de 7,3 grados afectó al archipiélago de Vanuatu", from the español language Wikinews, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. |
- Liz Burke. "Powerful earthquake hits Vanuatu" — News.com.au, April 28, 2016
- "M7.0 - 1km SE of Norsup, Vanuatu" — USGS, April 28, 2016
- "Terremoto de 7.3 Richter azota al archipiélago de Vanuatu" — 24 Horas (Chilean newscast), April 28, 2016 (Spanish)
- "No hay riesgo de tsunami: Terremoto 7.0 grados en Vanuatu" — Chilevisión, April 28, 2016 (Spanish)
- "Un potente sismo de 7,0 sacude el Pacífico Sur" — RT (TV network), April 28, 2016 (Spanish)