A strong and shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Port-Olry in Vanuatu early February 14\u00a0with authorities confirming there is no tsunami threat. <\/p>\n
The earthquake hit at 02:27 UTC at a depth of about 10 km. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) recorded the event at magnitude 6.5 at the same depth, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n The epicenter was located about 53 km west-northwest of Port-Olry, 92 km northwest of Luganville, and roughly 365 km north-northwest of the capital, Port Vila.<\/p>\n Seismic<\/a> data suggests around 1,000 people experienced very strong shaking, while thousands more felt strong to light tremors across the region.<\/p>\n The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed the quake does not pose a tsunami risk.<\/p>\n The USGS issued a Green alert level, indicating a low likelihood of casualties or major economic damage. However, experts note that many buildings in the region are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, particularly wood and non-engineered structures.<\/p>\n Secondary hazards such as landslides remain possible in steep terrain, though widespread ground failure or liquefaction is not expected.<\/p>\n