The shallow quake was measured at a depth of about 10km (6 miles).
A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit the Lakshadweep Sea region on Wednesday. (Representational image)
Sydney: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck about 535km (330 miles) southeast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a local tsunami warning.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for areas close to the quake, although there was no Pacific-wide threat of a tsunami, the Hawaii-based centre said. The shallow quake was measured at a depth of about 10km (6 miles).
( Source : reuters )
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