Vanuatu-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey issued a report of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the Republic of Vanuatu, an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The quake hit on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 16:55:02 UTC, 11:55:02 AM (CDT) – Central Daylight (Chicago), at a depth of only 40.6 km (25.2 miles).
The epicenter was 18.259°S, 168.069°E, only 63 km (39 miles) SSW of PORT-VILA, Efate,…
