A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of Espiritu Santo island, belonging to the Republic of Vanuatu.
Sea-news.az reports that the information was released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The epicenter of the natural disaster was located 200 kilometers west of the town of Sola, which has a population of approximately one thousand people.
The focal depth of the seismic tremors was determined to be at 10 kilometers.
A tsunami warning has been issued by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
