According to a contact from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there was a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 originating from the Vanuatu Islands in the South Seas at around 7:10 pm on the 18th of Japan time.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tsunami will not affect Japan due to this earthquake.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has announced "Northwest Pacific Tsunami Information" to neighboring countries, saying that a tsunami may occur near the epicenter.