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An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Vanuatu overnight, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there was no immediate warning of a tsunami.
The undersea tremor, which was 90 kilometres deep, hit 464 kilometres north-west of the country's second city Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo at 4:26pm (local time), according to the USGS.
There were no reports of casualties.
- AFP
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