Massive earthquake in the Vanuatu area + tsunami waves of 1 meter recorded on Efate

Last update: August 20, 2011 at 8:26 pm by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell

Earthquake overview : A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 magnitude struck the Vanuatu area at 3:55 AM in the night. A tsunami with theoretical waves up to 1.9 meters could be expected on a Vanuatu island …

0:23 UTC : The Vanuatu Meteorological Service said tsunami waves of 1.05 meter (3.4 feet) arrived on the island of Efate less than an hour after the earthquake. It said there was no damage from the initial waves and has since cancelled the advisory.

to read more, go to:    http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/20/massive-earthquake-in-the-vanuatu-area/