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USGS issues tsunami warning after powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a massive earthquake occurred west of Port-O’Leary, Vanuatu, at a depth of 10 km. The US Tsunami Warning System has warned that it is a potential threat to Vanuatu.

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PORT-OLERY, Reuters. A major fury of nature is being witnessed in the Pacific Islands of Vanuatu. A tsunami threat has been raised for Vanuatu after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the island in the Ring of Fire region on Sunday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has issued a tsunami warning for potentially dangerous waves in the water.

United States Geological Survey said

वानुअतु के प्रशांत द्वीपसमूह में 7.2 तीव्रता के शक्तिशाली भूकंप के बाद, USGS ने दी सूनामी की चेतावनी - USGS issues tsunami warning after powerful more than magnitude earthquake ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a massive earthquake struck west of Port-O’Leary, Vanuatu, at a depth of 10 km. The US Tsunami Warning System has warned that it is a ‘potential threat’ to Vanuatu.

Tsunami warning withdrawn in southern Philippine islands

Earlier, a strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, triggering fears of dangerous tsunami waves across the region. But the tsunami warning was withdrawn about two hours later. The earthquake occurred 193 km (120 mi) east of the Philippine city of General Santos at a depth of 60 km (37 mi).

 

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