5.6-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu -- USGS-Xinhua

5.6-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu -- USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-12-24 05:11:30

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Vanuatu at 2041 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 171 km, was initially determined to be at 14.7 degrees south latitude and 167.17 degrees east longitude.