The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part of the National Weather Service. As of 2:14 p.m. local time, U.S. officials said the threat had passed.

Several earthquakes have been reported in Petrolia in recent weeks, most notably a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on December 5, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ea

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck Haryana's Sonipat on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The NCS posted that the earthquake was reported at 5km depth at 12.28pm. However,