Strong 6.2-magnitude quake rocks Vanuatu capital

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  PORT VILLA, Vanuatu (AFP) — A strong earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Tuesday, with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking and the US Geological Survey measuring a shallow 6.2-magnitude quake just off the South Pacific island’s coast. “Wow, haven’t felt one like that in years. My heart’s still in my mouth,” local journalist Dan McGarry posted on Twitter, “very large lateral movement”. Authorities said the quake occurred 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the […]