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In July, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 83 km east of Port-Olry in Vanuatu. Consisting of dozens of islands and a population of 280,000 people, Vanuatu experiences frequent seismic and volcanic ...
A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 ...
Earthquakes in Vanuatu are frequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami, though these events are not often destructive. The archipelago, which was formerly known as New Hebrides, lies atop a complex and active plate boundary in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly ...
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. Waves 60 centimeters (2 feet) above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in Vanuatu ...
Many. Strongest is 6.3 Mw (As of 3 September 2021) [4] The 2021 Loyalty Islands earthquake was a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck offshore between Vanuatu and New Caledonia on February 11, 2021 at 00:19 local time. It is the 4th largest earthquake of 2021 .
Tsunami waves of 1–2.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 8 ft 2 in) were observed in several islands in Vanuatu. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department said tsunami activity was expected to persist for the night of 15 January 2022. [98] Waves up to 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) in height were recorded in Hanalei, Hawaii. [99]
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The 1999 Ambrym earthquake occurred on November 26 at 00:21:17 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII ( Very strong ). The back arc thrust event occurred within the Vanuatu archipelago, just to the south of the volcanic island of Ambrym. Vanuatu, which was previously known as New Hebrides, is subject ...