7.1-magnitude quake rocks Vanuatu

Updated: 2011-08-21 07:32

(Xinhua)

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BEIJING - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Vanuatu at 2:19 am Sunday (Beijing Time), the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

7.1-magnitude quake rocks Vanuatu
The epicenter, with a depth of 30 km, was located at 18.3 degrees south latitude and 168.2 degrees east longitude.

The quake came after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the area at 12:55 am Sunday.

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