两次大地震在短时间内接连袭击太平洋岛国瓦努阿图近海，促使当局对沿海社区发布海啸预警。
Two large earthquakes struck off the coast of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu in quick succession, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for coastal communities.
瓦努阿图近海在短时间内接连发生两次大地震，促使当局对这个太平洋岛国的沿海社区发布海啸预警。该群岛位于太平洋地震活动最频繁的地带之一，每年都会发生数次强震群。
Two large earthquakes struck in quick succession off the coast of Vanuatu, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the Pacific nation's coastal communities. The island chain sits on one of the Pacific's most seismically active stretches, where clusters of strong tremors occur several times a year.
官员敦促低洼和沿海地区居民作为预防措施撤往高地，同时全区海平面监测站正密切监测是否有异常波浪活动迹象。震后初期未收到重大损失或人员伤亡报告。
Officials urged residents in low-lying and coastal areas to move to higher ground as a precaution while sea-level monitoring stations across the region were checked closely for signs of unusual wave activity. No major damage or injuries had been reported in the immediate aftermath.
当地当局表示，预警可能会根据未来几小时监测设备的读数解除或延长。瓦努阿图各社区保持警戒，遵循为这类地震事件制定的疏散程序。
Local authorities said the warning could be lifted or extended depending on readings from monitoring equipment in the hours ahead. Communities across Vanuatu remained on alert, following evacuation procedures developed for this kind of seismic event.