Overview
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near Luganville in Vanuatu, with the epicenter about 35 kilometers northeast and a depth of 115 kilometers, according to the USGS.
- Local authorities reported no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
- USGS’s preliminary assessment indicates a low probability of injuries and damage and expects only limited landslides.
- Peru’s Navy hydrography service monitored its coast after the quake and reported no tsunami threat for Peruvian waters.
- Vanuatu sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, and a deadly 7.4 quake in December 2024 showed the region’s risk, though deeper quakes like this one tend to produce weaker surface shaking and rarely trigger tsunamis.