{"id":339592,"date":"2026-02-16T03:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/339592\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T03:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T03:34:22","slug":"strong-m6-4-earthquake-hits-near-vanuatu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/339592\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong M6.4 earthquake hits near Vanuatu"},"content":{"rendered":"

A strong and shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Port-Olry in Vanuatu early February 14\u00a0with authorities confirming there is no tsunami threat. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The earthquake hit at 02:27 UTC at a depth of about 10 km. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) recorded the event at magnitude 6.5 at the same depth, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The epicenter was located about 53 km west-northwest of Port-Olry, 92 km northwest of Luganville, and roughly 365 km north-northwest of the capital, Port Vila.<\/p>\n

Seismic<\/a> data suggests around 1,000 people experienced very strong shaking, while thousands more felt strong to light tremors across the region.<\/p>\n

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed the quake does not pose a tsunami risk.<\/p>\n

The USGS issued a Green alert level, indicating a low likelihood of casualties or major economic damage. However, experts note that many buildings in the region are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, particularly wood and non-engineered structures.<\/p>\n

Secondary hazards such as landslides remain possible in steep terrain, though widespread ground failure or liquefaction is not expected.<\/p>\n

News.Az<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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