A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit near Port Vila, Vanuatu, according to the United States Geological Survey. Initial reports ...

Its epicenter was located approximately 18 miles west of Port Vila, Vanuatu's largest city ... lies within the Ring of Fire, one of the world's most seismically active regions.

International assistance had been requested. It was a "sad and devastating time" in Port Vila, he said, expressing sympathy to families who had lost loved ones. An official at Port Vila's hospital ...