On Wednesday, Vanuatu earthquake with magnitude of 6.7 shook northern area, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. Despite its depth of 22 kilometers (14 miles) and its epicenter about 300 km north of the capital, Port Vila, around 3:37 pm (0447 GMT), authorities reassured that there was no anticipated tsunami.

The earthquake took place near a sparsely populated group of islands, with the USGS indicating a “low likelihood of casualties and damage” from the tremor. A hotel receptionist in Port Olry, approximately 98 kilometers (60 miles) from the epicenter, described feeling a “small earthquake” and observing the ground shake but was unaware of any damage.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center affirmed that there was “no tsunami threat from this earthquake.” Vanuatu, located in the seismic Ring of Fire, frequently encounters earthquakes. This low-lying archipelago, housing 320,000 people, forms part of an arc of heightened tectonic activity spanning Southeast Asia and the Pacific basin.

The report also highlighted a prior incident in April, where a 7.0-magnitude quake in a jungle-covered area of Papua New Guinea resulted in the loss of at least seven lives.

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