The epicenter, with a depth of 43.91 km, was initially determined to be at 16.4357 degrees south latitude and 168.1044 degrees east longitude.
5.3-magnitude quake hits 81km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
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An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted 81km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu at 15:03:26 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, AzVision.az reports citing Xinhua.