Vanuatu, Earthquake

Map: 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Vanuatu
The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part of the National Weather Service. As of 2:14 p.m. local time, U.S. officials said the threat had passed.
Vanuatu hit by magnitude 7.4 earthquake, at least six dead, says local media
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital, according to local media and the United Nations. National broadcaster VBTC showed footage of vehicles crushed under the debris of collapsed buildings and boulders strewn across a highway.
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean.
7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Vanuatu in Pacific
It was not immediately clear how much damage was caused as phone lines and government websites remained down, but reports of widespread destruction began to emerge on social media hours after the quake.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Vanuatu Islands, GFZ says
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said, revising up its original figure from 6.1.
Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a more powerful quake wreaked havoc and
Strong quake strikes off battered Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, just days after a massive, deadly quake wreaked havoc on the Pacific archipelago.
Second earthquake in five days strikes Vanuatu
A second earthquake in just five days has struck the Vanuatu Islands in the early hours of Sunday morning. The magnitude 6.2 quake follows a magnitude 7.3 that killed 14 people on Tuesday. Flights to Vanuatu's capital had just reopened after the first quake which toppled buildings,
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CCTV video shows people fleeing cafe as magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu
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7.3 magnitude earthquake damages US Embassy on island nation of Vanuatu
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Vanuatu causing considerable damage to US Embassy
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
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Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors with no water as death toll expected to rise
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