据美国地质调查局称，初步测定为 6.9 级的地震于周六袭击瓦努阿图近海，促使该地区发布海啸预警，随后又被取消。
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Saturday hit off the coast of Vanuatu , according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting a tsunami warning for the area that was later rescinded.
这场南太平洋地震发生于当地时间下午 1 点 30 分左右，震中位于波特奥利以西偏北 197 公里（122 英里）处，震源深度 10 公里（6 英里）。据美国地质调查局称，随后该地区又记录到数次余震，其中包括一次初步测定为 6.3 级的地震。目前暂无损失报告。
The quake in the South Pacific struck at around 1:30 p.m. and was centered 197 kilometers (122 miles) west-northwest of Port-Orly, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Several aftershocks were later recorded in the area, including a preliminary magnitude 6.3 quake, according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of damage.