Ukuzamazama komhlaba okulinganiselwa ku-6.7 kugadle enyakatho ne-Ambrym Island eziqhingini zaseVanuatu namuhla, Agasti 21, 2018, ngo-22: 32: 29 UTC. Lokhu kube ukuzamazama komhlaba okwesibili okukhulu namuhla lapho iVenezuela ishaywe ngamandla amakhulu angu-7.3 ekuqaleni kwanamuhla.
Isizinda sokuzamazama komhlaba besisendaweni engamakhilomitha ambalwa ukusuka esiqhingini sase-Ambrym, isiqhingi esinabantu abambalwa, sishaye sisuka ebangeni elingamakhilomitha angama-30.
UMnyango Wezokuvikela kanye Nokuphathwa Kwezimo Eziphuthumayo eVanuatu uthe akulona usongo lwabo nge-tsunami olwenzeke eNew Zealand kulandela ukuzamazama komhlaba.
IPacific Tsunami Warning Center nayo ayikhiphanga zinye izexwayiso nge-tsunami.
Okwamanje bekungekho mibiko yokulimala noma yokulimala.
I- "Ring of Fire" ibizwa nangokuthi ibhande le-Circum-Pacific. Yindawo yokuzamazama komhlaba ezungeze iPacific Ocean lapho kwenzeka khona ukuzamazama komhlaba okungamaphesenti angama-90.
Ibanga:
• 78.3 km (48.6 mi) E waseLakatoro, eVanuatu
• 120.6 km (74.8 mi) ESE yaseLuganville, eVanuatu
• 187.3 km (116.1 mi) N yasePort-Vila, eVanuatu
• 546.7 km (339.0 mi) N of W, New Caledonia
• 698.5 km (433.0 mi) NNE waseDumba, eNew Caledonia