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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 58 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at 0049 GMT on Tuesday.

Port Vila (Vanuatu Island): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 58 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at 0049 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

• Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.7 - 58 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu https://t.co/qgU3weUBzv

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  Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.7 - 58 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu https://t.co/qgU3weUBzv

  — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) February 16, 2021

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  Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.7 - 58 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu https://t.co/qgU3weUBzv

  — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) February 16, 2021

The epicentre, with a depth of 14.0 km, was initially determined to be at 17.75 degrees south latitude and 167.759 degrees east longitude.

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(ANI/ Xinhua)