A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu near Port Vila on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas. A magnitude 5.5 aftershock followed. Officials are assessing potential damage in this seismically active region.
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Taiwan was hit by a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake on early Wednesday damaging several buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said that based on the magnitude and location it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia.
Japan had issued a tsunami advisory on Thursday following a strong earthquake of 6.6 magnitude near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. No damage has been reported.
The advisory, the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system, asks people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the Tokyo region on the main Japanese island of Honshu, to stay away from coasts and river mouths.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves up to 1 meter (3 feet) above tides were possible for Vanuatu.
The quake hit at 14:42 (local time) at a depth of 60 km, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The earthquake was followed by at least 5 aftershocks measuring magnitude between 5.8 and 4.6, it said. After an initial tsunami alert, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency lifted the warning hours after the quake.
New Zealand earthquake: According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was estimated to have been at a depth of 10 km.
Indonesia earthquake news: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake on November 21 killed at least 331 people and injured nearly 600 in West Java's Cianjur city.
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The Japan Meteorological Agency said there may be small swelling of the water but there was no danger of a tsunami.
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The region is part of an area devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that caused nuclear reactor meltdowns, spewing massive radiation that still makes some parts uninhabitable.
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