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A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the U.S. Embassy. A witness said bodies were seen in the city.
Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by ... Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments Source 2021-08-14: Haiti: 7.2 ...
Residents across the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu are bracing for heavy rain and a potential cyclone Thursday, just two days after a deadly magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocked the islands.
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake quake struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The USGS estimated that the earthquake could cause economic losses measuring between 1–10% of Vanuatu's GDP. [17] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimated that 116,000 people had been directly affected by the earthquake, [41] equivalent to a third of Vanuatu's population. [42] Among them were 14,000 ...
It is the largest Puerto Rican earthquake to have occurred on land in recent times. [7] 2010-12-24: Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico: 5.1 V – – Felt throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. It is colloquially known as the 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake or the "2010 Nochebuena earthquake" (2010 Christmas Eve earthquake).
This is a list of earthquakes in the Dominican Republic. ... Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Damage / notes Ref 2021-11-22 Puerto Plata: 4.5 M w: V Schools damaged
Radio host Cliff Hughes was in the middle of a live on-air interview when a earthquake began shaking his studio, prompting him to dive under his desk.. The 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jamaica on ...