In a significant seismic event, a magnitude-5.6 earthquake rattled the region near Sola, in the Torba province of Vanuatu, an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, a relatively shallow focus that often results in more noticeable shaking on the surface.

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A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck 40 km (25 miles) west of Vanuatu’s town of Port-Olry, United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.