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5.4-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu -- USGS

(Xinhua)

08:18, June 13, 2013

HONG KONG, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu at 19:12:55 GMT on Tuesday (03:12: 55 Hong Kong Time), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 75.20 km, was initially determined to be at 18.0075 degrees south latitude and 168.3507 degrees east longitude.

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