6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu; No Damage or Injuries Reported

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu at 8:50 a.m. Friday local time (5:50 p.m. EDT Thursday), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor occurred at a depth of 9.9 miles, the USGS also reported. The quake's epicenter was located off the northern shore of the country's main island, about 250 miles from the capital city of Port-Vila and just under 60 miles from Port-Orly, the nearest large city. Several aftershocks higher than magnitude-5 were reported nearby in the hours following the main quake, and there was a 6.0 magnitude foreshock about 9.5 hours earlier.

There have been no reports of damage or injuries, and there was no threat of a tsunami.

The quake marks the fourth large temblor that has rocked the Pacific region in the last few days. In addition to the large foreshock in Vanuatu, a 6.2-magnitude quake struck Southern Japan Thursday night local time, killing nine and injuring dozens, and a 6.9 magnitude quake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night. No deaths had been reported in Myanmar as of Friday morning.

Vanuatu was struck by a major earthquake, magnitude-7.1 in October 2015. That quake was centered about 22 miles northeast of Port-Olry and was downgraded slightly after initially being rated 7.3.

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