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Vanuatu earthquake: Tsunami warning lifted after 6.9-magnitude quake off Pacific island
Updated On: 24 October, 2026 12:08 PM IST | Vanuatu | mid-day online correspondent
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted. Authorities had urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, while a second 6.3-magnitude quake and several aftershocks were reported
Buildings collapsed in Port Vila, Vanuatu after strong 7.4 earthquake (Pic/X@DisastersAndI)
A tsunami warning has been lifted after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.
As reported by AFP, the magnitude of the earthquake was revised to 6.9, down from an earlier estimate of 7.2 magnitude, the centre said in an update.
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