Vanuatu hit with 6.2 magnitude earthquake

Madeleine AchenzaNCA NewsWire
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Vanuatu has been hit with a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.

The earthquake struck about 95km from Luganville about 7.24pm (AEST) on Wednesday, according to Geoscience Australia.

The island nation is 3600km off the coast of northeastern Queensland and is home to about 340,000 people.

Camera IconA magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday night. Geoscience Australia Credit: NCA NewsWire
Camera IconThere’s no tsunami threat on the Australian coast. Bureau of Meteorology Credit: NCA NewsWire

The bureau has assured Australians there is no threat of a tsunami hitting anywhere along the nation’s coastline.

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Originally published as Vanuatu hit with 6.2 magnitude earthquake

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