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A screenshot shows Vanuatu islands in the South Pacific, where a notable earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the region, on Oct. 09, 2021. Google Maps/Screenhsot via The Epoch Times
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Vanuatu region, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
The quake had a depth of 301 miles (485 km), the USGS said in a statement. Officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.