The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S ... U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake ...

The tremor was centred near the capital, Port Vila, the largest city in the country, at a depth of 35 miles (56km), ...

The Chinese navy is gradually extending its operational reach beyond East Asia, the Pentagon said in a report.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the ...

PORT VILA, December 24, 2024 – The World Bank has fast-tracked US$12 million to the Government of Vanuatu for emergency response and recovery, following a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake on ...

The country is also among the world’s most imperiled by climate change. Earlier this month Vanuatu led a group of small island nations in a landmark case on the matter in the top United Nations ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad ...

WELLINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced $12 million towards emergency response and recovery in Vanuatu, a week after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 14 people ...

Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful ...