Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake hits Vanuatu in Pacific

Outrigger canoes in the bay at Port Olry (lkonya/Alamy/PA)

A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu.

The earthquake was centred 15 miles from Port Olry and hit at a depth of 17 miles on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.