Two powerful earthquakes strike off coast of Vanuatu

Two large earthquakes have struck off the coast of Vanuatu, triggering a tsunami warning.The earthquakes were recorded at 3.31am and 3.35am BST on Saturday.The first earthquake was originally measured as a magnitude 7.2, but the United States Geological Survey later downgraded it to 6.9.Its epicentre was about 197km west-northwest of Port-Olry, at a depth of 10km.The second earthquake, measured as magnitude 6.3, was also at a depth of 10km, and struck about 170km northwest of Port-Olry.Hazardous tsunami waves were possible along coastlines within 300km of the quake’s epicentre, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.This is a breaking news story. More follows. Subscribe here to get the latest updates from The Independent.