South Pacific hit by strong quake

The US Geological Survey reported that a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

South Pacific hit by strong quake

The US Geological Survey reported that a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago, triggering a regional tsunami alert.

The quake, which struck Thursday local time 183 miles northwest of the Vanuatu island of Santo, and 354 miles northwest of the capital of Port Vila, was at a depth of 21 miles.

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