Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu, USGS says

Oct 24 (Reuters) – A magnitude ​7.2 earthquake ‌struck waters about ​200 ​km (124 miles) west ⁠of ​Sola, Vanuatu ​on Saturday, the United ​States ​Geological Survey (USGS) said. The ‌quake ⁠was at a depth ​of ​10 ⁠km (6.2 miles), ​USGS said.

Reporting ​by ⁠Rhea Rose ⁠Abraham ​in ​Bengaluru; Editing by ​Stephen Coates