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English: Shakemap from USGS for the magnitude 7.3, maximum intensity 9.007 earthquake with tsunami near en:Usgs Neic Shakemap (primary) (30 km W of en:Port-Vila, Vanuatu), 57.1 km depth. Date 17 December 2024, 01:47:26
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 Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office told residents of coastal areas to flee to higher ground. [24] Authorities in the country were placed on high alert with one local journalist telling FBC News that the Vanuatu Mobile Forces (VMF) and government emergency workers were immediately mobilized to assist those affected, adding that ...
On December 17, a nationwide curfew was enacted starting at 4:00 p.m local time [46] and the National Disaster Management Office declared a state of emergency. [47] Early on December 17, Bainimarama said in a video posted to Facebook that over 850,000 Fijians, or about 95% of the country's population, were in the direct path of Yasa. He added ...
Port Vila, Vanuatu's capital, is without water after the quake destroyed reservoirs. According to the UN humanitarian office, sea port and airport access were "severely limited due to road damage ...
December 18, 2024 at 12:32 AM A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck Port Vila in Vanuatu on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured over 200, with the death toll expected to rise.
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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.