No tsunami threat caused by the earthquake which was centered at sea.
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale rocked Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific. This earthquake occurred on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 23:55 Western Indonesia Time.
According to the USGS, the earthquake is located at 18.2 south latitude and 168 east longitude at a depth of 40.6 kilometers below sea level.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the quake didn't cause a tsunami although it is strong enough to generate local tsunamis. "Based on all available data, a large tsunami in the Pacific did not happen and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii."
According to the USGS, the earthquake is located at 18.2 south latitude and 168 east longitude at a depth of 40.6 kilometers below sea level.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the quake didn't cause a tsunami although it is strong enough to generate local tsunamis. "Based on all available data, a large tsunami in the Pacific did not happen and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii."
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