# Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu

https://mins.news/en/item/113654

- TASS, 2026-10-24 03:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2207239

> A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the western coast of Vanuatu’s largest island, Espiritu Santo, the US Geological Survey said. Its epicenter was 200 km west of Sola at a depth of 10 km. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a tsunami warning.

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