Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes Vanuatu; no tsunami threat to Philippines —Phivolcs

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 earthquake struck the island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday evening, but no tsunami threat to the Philippines has been detected, Phivolcs said.

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ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES

Tsunami Information No.1
Date and Time: 08 Jan 2023 - 08:32 PM
Magnitude = 7.2
Depth = 010 kilometers
Location = 15.1°S,166.7°E - Vanuatuhttps://t.co/r9ktHd4EQa pic.twitter.com/TqsyMvBgC4

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) January 8, 2023

According to the agency, the quake hit at 8:32 p.m. Philippines time at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The United States Geological Survey said the epicenter was located 40 kilometers west of the town of Port-Olry on the island of Espiritu Santo.

"Tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Vanuatu," said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. — with a report from Reuters/BM, GMA Integrated News