A magnitude-6.7 earthquake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.
The quake hit 27 kilometres east of the beach town of Port-Olry at 8.40pm local time.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.
At a depth of 1l1km, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the quake was too deep to generate a “destructive tsunami”.
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