7.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Vanuatu Islands: CENC

BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands at 2:29 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicentre was monitored at 21.10 degrees south latitude and 174.95 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 530 km, said the CENC.