Sydney, 18 Oct (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters near the Vanuatu Islands in the South Pacific At 18:26 local time (15:26 Beijing time) on the 18th. No casualties or property damage have been reported.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Seismic Information Network, the epicenter of the earthquake was located about 468.4 kilometers north-northwest of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, with a depth of 96.5 kilometers.