Strong Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu Just Days After 6.8 Tremor
ISANGEL, Vanuatu (CBS SF) - Just days after a larger earthquake, the island chain of Vanuatu has been hit by a 6.0 quake Friday morning California time.
The United States Geological Survey reports the earthquake as a 6.0 magnitude near the town of Isangel on the southern end of the archipelago, between Fiji and Australia.
The quake hit just days after a larger 6.8 magnitude quake hit the one of the northern islands.
There have been not reports of damage or injury, and the was not initial word of Tsunami risk.
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