Quake of 6.4 magnitude strikes off Vanuatu

 An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, according to Reuters.
The quake at a depth of 69.6 miles (112 km), hit at 1027 GMT, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage, or any alert from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.