Its epicenter was located approximately 18 miles west of Port Vila, Vanuatu's largest city. Phone lines and communication systems were disrupted, limiting the flow of official updates. Port Vila ...
One week on from Vanuatu's deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake, families hit by the disaster are still reeling from the ...
On Tuesday, the earthquake struck less than 20 miles west of Port Vila, Vanuatu's capital, according to the United States Geological Survey. The United Nations, UN, reported six unconfirmed deaths ...
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A magnitude-7.3 earthquake has struck Vanuatu, leading to major damage across the capital, Port Vila. One person has reportedly died but there are fears the death toll could soon increase ...
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.
The embassy "sustained considerable damage," U.S. officials said in a statement. LONDON -- The U.S. Embassy in Port Vila was damaged on Tuesday as a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South ...
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.
Vanuatu country director at the Christian relief agency World Vision, said health care services, already strained before the quake, were overwhelmed. While power was out in swathes of Port Vila ...
In response to the escalating crisis, a humanitarian flight coordinated by the UN World Food Programme (WFP)’s Pacific Humanitarian Air Service (PHAS) landed in Port Vila on Saturday, delivering surge ...
The temblor happened at 12:47 p.m. Vanuatu time about 19 miles west of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 7.4. As seismologists ...