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HONG KONG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude jolted 48 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 125.44 km, was initially determined to be at 15.6215 degrees south latitude and 167.6078 degrees east longitude.