The power of the incident estimated at about 7 points .
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in the Pacific ocean off the coast of the Republic of Vanuatu.
About it reports the British newspaper the Independent, citing the USA Geological service (USGS).
According to seismologists, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 414 km South of the city Luganville (14000 inhabitants), located on the island Espiritu Santo. The source was at a depth of 196 km
Data on victims and destructions, as well as the threat of a tsunami has not been received.
The Republic of Vanuatu is a small Pacific country, located on the 83 Islands of the archipelago of the New Hebrides to the North-East of Australia.
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