The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a Pacific-wide tsunami warning for the quake.
AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 6.9 has struck northwest of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says.
A similarly-sized quake struck the same area on Sunday without causing any damage.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a Pacific-wide tsunami warning for the second quake.
Mag 7.0, Vanuatu Islands. 06 Apr 2016 16:58 (AEST). Lat/Lon 14.18S, 166.51E Depth 10km. Info is preliminary.
— EarthquakesGA (@EarthquakesGA) April 6, 2016
On Sunday, the Vanuatu Meteorological Services, a government department, said there were no reports of damage.
Anna Romero, a doctor staying at a hotel near the town of Luganville on Santo, told Reuters she felt the tremor from the first quake, but saw no signs of damage.
Earthquakes are common in the area and even large tremors often cause no tsunamis.
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