Earthquake Hits Near South Pacific Island

An earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu today, about 2,000 kilometers west of Australia.The preliminary magnitude was 5.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Details from the USGS:

Date-Time:

Monday, June 20, 2011 at 18:13:22 UTC

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 05:13:22 AM at epicenter

Location: 13.341