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What's New A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu on Tuesday. A tsunami warning was lifted less than two hours after the quake. However, with ...

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 miles and was centered 18 miles west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people.