Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes Port-Vila, Vanuatu

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Port-Vila, Vanuatu, on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), USGS said.

The U.S. tsunami warning system said there is a tsunami warning after the quake.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), meanwhile, said that "Hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter."

It added that "there is no destructive tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake."

—Reuters