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Vanuatu News

17 Apr 2017

5.7-magnitude quake hits off Vanuatu

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit northwest of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu today, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

12 Aug 2016

Major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck about 535 km (330 miles) southeast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, briefly triggering a local tsunami warning.

14 Jun 2016

6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued.

28 Apr 2016

7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu, tsunami warning issued: USGS

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu early Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with a tsunami warning issued.

14 Apr 2016

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off coast of Pacific nation of Vanuatu - USGS

Earthquake in Vanuatu.

07 Apr 2016

6.9 earthquake hits off Vanuatu, no tsunami threat

Vanuatu is part of the "Ring of Fire", a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

South Pacific islands

03 Apr 2016

Tsunami alert issued after large quake hits off Vanuatu

25 Nov 2015

Vanuatu president calls snap election: Report

Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale has dissolved Parliament and called a snap election after a corruption scandal destabilised the government, local media reported on Wednesday.

21 Oct 2015

Powerful 7.3 quake hits off Vanuatu, no tsunami threat

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean today, but no tsunami threat was detected, seismologists said.

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