An earthquake occurred in Vanuatu, Mexico and China

On August 7, a series of earthquakes shook the islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, but there was no tsunami warning.

The US Seismic Research Agency (USGS) said the first earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 3:46 (local time) in Lakatoro, the capital of Malampa province. The epicenter of the earthquake lies below a depth of 3km.

30 minutes later, another earthquake with a stronger magnitude, 6 on the Richter scale, affected the area 84km south of Lakatoro, and 136km from Port Vila of Vanuatu. The epicenter of this earthquake is 31km deep.

Image recorded the intensity of an earthquake.Illustration.(Source: AFP)

Due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Vanuatu Islands continually suffer from earthquakes due to collisions between tectonic plates.

On the evening of August 6, at 5:17 pm (GMT), a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the state of Guerrero, southwestern Mexico. The earthquake-affected area is near the coastal town of Xochistlahuaca of this state.

The USGS said the quake, which had a epicenter about 30 km deep, shook buildings in the capital Mexico City, 500km south of Guerrero state.

Mexico City has announced an earthquake, causing residents here to panic, dumping on the road. Thankfully there are no human and material damage.

Meanwhile, the China Earthquake Network Center said on the same day that a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 23:31 (local time) in Ni Ma district, Na Khuc district in the Western autonomous region. Tibet, China.

According to the agency, earthquake epicenter was 10km deep, located at 31.4 degrees north latitude and 86.6 degrees east.