Rescuers dig for survivors of deadly Vanuatu earthquake | AP News
4 days ago · Witnesses in Vanuatu recounted the moment a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation on Tuesday. The earthquake hit at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles) and was centered 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands home to about 330,000 people.
2024 Port Vila earthquake - Wikipedia
5 days ago · At 12:47:26 VUT (01:47:26 UTC) on 17 December 2024, a M w 7.3 earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. [1] At least 16 people died while 200 others were injured. [2] Extensive damage occurred in Port Vila and surrounding areas. The earthquake also generated a 25 cm (10 in) tsunami. [3]
Earthquake hits Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least 6 ... - CBS News
4 days ago · The temblor hit just before 1 p.m. at a depth of 35 miles and was centered 18 miles west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu — a group of 80 islands that's home to about 330,000 people ...
Vanuatu earthquake: 7.3 magnitude tremor hits capital Port Vila
The United States Geological Survey reported at least four aftershocks around Port Vila - with magnitudes ranging from 4.7 to 5.5 - in the two hours after the first earthquake. The first quake hit ...
Number of dead and missing still unclear as ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · In this photo released by Australian Department of Defence, Australian citizens board a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft for a flight home from Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 following a powerful earthquake that struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean.
What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling …
2 days ago · WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad fanned out through the capital, Port Vila, encountering flattened buildings that had not yet been searched.. Three days after the violent magnitude 7.3 quake struck just offshore from Vanuatu’s most ...
Powerful quake strikes Vanuatu, reportedly killing 14; US embassy …
6 days ago · Goods scatter across the floor following a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on December 17, 2024. Tana Plaza Pharmacy/ via Reuters Vanuatu is home to about 330,000 people over a group of ...
Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors with no water as …
3 days ago · Search and rescue operations are underway following a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu on December 17, 2024. ... according to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, which ...
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific …
4 days ago · WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nation as the injured...
Vanuatu earthquake leaves at least one dead, mass casualty …
5 days ago · At least one person has died following a magnitude-7.3 earthquake at Vanuatu, 37km off the coast of Port Vila. A tsunami warning was in place but has since been cancelled. ... abc.net.au/news ...
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