SYDNEY, October 24. /TASS/. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 was recorded off the western coast of Espiritu Santo, the largest island belonging to the Republic of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the disaster was located 200 km west of the city of Sola, where about 1,100 people live. The focus lied at a depth of 10 km.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States issued a tsunami warning.