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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Vanuatu Islands, GFZ says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 30, 2026 | 3:58 AM

March 30 (Reuters) – A magnitude ​7 ‌earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands ‌on ​Monday, ⁠the German ⁠Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said.

The U.S. ​Tsunami Warning ⁠Center ⁠said there ​was no ​tsunami threat from ‌the earthquake. The quake ⁠was at a depth ⁠of 130 ‌km (80 ⁠miles), ​GFZ ‌said.

(Reporting by ​Preetika ⁠Parashuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex ​Richardson)