Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck waters around 200 kilometres (124 miles) west of Sola, Vanuatu, on Saturday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles).