A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Coral Sea in the early hours of Sunday, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The NCS further noted that the earthquake occurred approximately 632 km north-northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu. As of now, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties following the quake, and authorities are continuing to monitor the situation.

According to the US Seismology Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience, the Solomon and Vanuatu Islands are subduction-related features, formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the greater Pacific Plate. This is a seismically active region, prone to frequent and large earthquakes.

The Australian continent is moving northeast at a rate of around 6 cm per year, with var

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