A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 35 km from Luganville, Vanuatu, but its 116-kilometer depth prevented a devastating tsunami. Explore the subduction zone mechanics behind this powerful intermediate-depth event.
Vanuatu’nun Luganville açıklarında 115 km derinlikte 7.3 büyüklüğünde deprem meydana geldi. USGS verilerine göre olay, Pasifik Ateş Çemberi’ndeki tektonik aktivitenin bir göstergesi.
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