Magnitude 6.3 earthquake — Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Port-Olry, Vanuatu at a depth of about 10 km. Details, shaking intensity and any tsunami information are on the USGS event page.
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Vanuatu is a group of islands in the South Pacific, where earthquakes are common because several large sections of the Earth’s crust meet and move. Port-Olry is a settlement on the island of Espiritu Santo, in the north of the country.
Earthquakes can damage buildings and roads, disrupt power and communications, and trigger landslides, especially in coastal or mountainous areas. Their effects depend on how strong the shaking is, how deep the quake is and how close it is to communities.