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Vanuatu Earthquake: Rescuers Hunt For Survivors, Death Count Revised To 9
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Death Count Rises To 14 As Rescuers Continue Search
At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a major earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday.
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Video: The Moment When Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hit Vanuatu
The tremor struck at 12:47 pm local time, approximately 30 km off the coast of the main island Efate.
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Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggers Tsunami Warning
A 7.1 magnitude quake struck south of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning.
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Tsunami Alert After 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Near Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu
A tsunami warning was triggered on Friday by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that struck southeast of Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, authorities said.
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Pictures Of Underwater Volcano Erupting In Vanuatu Go Viral
The department shared pictures of the eruption and a map with a 10-kilometer "risk zone" surrounding the submerged volcano.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Here's Why Island Nation Is Prone To Natural Disasters
More than 2,000 seismic events are reported each year in Vanuatu, which has a delicate ecological balance.
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Tsunami Alert After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast from the Pacific nation of Vanuatu late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for the region.
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Mass Evacuations In New Zealand As Powerful Quakes Spark Tsunami Alert
Tens of thousands of coastal residents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for higher ground Friday as a cluster of powerful earthquakes sparked a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.
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7.7 Earthquake Off Vanuatu, New Caledonia Coasts, Tsunami Warning Sounded
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a tsunami warning for New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and other nations in the region.
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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Vanuatu, No Tsunami Warning
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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6.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Vanuatu: US Geological Survey
The quake struck at a depth of 178 kilometres (110 miles) and about 58 kilometres northeast of the town of Port-Olry.
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Magnitude-7.2 Earthquake Hits Pacific But No Tsunami Threat
A strong magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean near the island nations of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, but authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami.
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the South Pacific island of Vanuatu today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Rescuers Hunt For Survivors, Death Count Revised To 9
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Death Count Rises To 14 As Rescuers Continue Search
At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after a major earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday.
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Video: The Moment When Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hit Vanuatu
The tremor struck at 12:47 pm local time, approximately 30 km off the coast of the main island Efate.
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Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggers Tsunami Warning
A 7.1 magnitude quake struck south of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning.
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Tsunami Alert After 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Near Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu
A tsunami warning was triggered on Friday by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that struck southeast of Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, authorities said.
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Pictures Of Underwater Volcano Erupting In Vanuatu Go Viral
The department shared pictures of the eruption and a map with a 10-kilometer "risk zone" surrounding the submerged volcano.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Here's Why Island Nation Is Prone To Natural Disasters
More than 2,000 seismic events are reported each year in Vanuatu, which has a delicate ecological balance.
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Tsunami Alert After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast from the Pacific nation of Vanuatu late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning for the region.
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Mass Evacuations In New Zealand As Powerful Quakes Spark Tsunami Alert
Tens of thousands of coastal residents in New Zealand, New Caledonia and Vanuatu fled for higher ground Friday as a cluster of powerful earthquakes sparked a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.
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7.7 Earthquake Off Vanuatu, New Caledonia Coasts, Tsunami Warning Sounded
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a tsunami warning for New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and other nations in the region.
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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Vanuatu, No Tsunami Warning
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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6.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Vanuatu: US Geological Survey
The quake struck at a depth of 178 kilometres (110 miles) and about 58 kilometres northeast of the town of Port-Olry.
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Magnitude-7.2 Earthquake Hits Pacific But No Tsunami Threat
A strong magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean near the island nations of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, but authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami.
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6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the South Pacific island of Vanuatu today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
