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A powerful earthquake occurred in one country
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A powerful earthquake occurred in one country

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  • A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was recorded off the coast of the Republic of Vanuatu.
  • The epicenter was located east of the city of Luganville at a depth of 10 km.
  • There were no reports of casualties or damage.

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The Republic of Vanuatu is located in the seismic zone of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 occurred off the coast of the Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Attention was drawn to the impact of the disaster in the country on the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

Tremors were recorded on Thursday, October 8, at 20:00 local time (12:00 Moscow time). Their epicenter was located 121 kilometers east of the city of Luganville, which has a population of about 13 thousand people. The outbreak lay at a depth of 10 kilometers.

There were no reports of casualties or damage as a result of the disaster.

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  • Will aftershocks be recorded?
  • Will data about hidden destruction appear?

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