Strong aftershock jolts Vanuatu

NZ Herald
Iririki Island Resort near the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. Photo / Supplied
Iririki Island Resort near the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. Photo / Supplied

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Vanuatu today, the day after a bigger tremor damaged buildings and triggered a small tsunami, AFP reports.

The aftershock hit at 2.35am local time at a depth of 41km, 75km west-northwest of Port Vila, the US Geological Survey said.

No tsunami warning was immediately
issued.

- NZ Herald staff