On Tuesday, the earthquake struck less than 20 miles west of Port Vila, Vanuatu's capital, according to the United States Geological Survey. The United Nations, UN, reported six unconfirmed deaths ...

Impact of Earthquake on Port Vila. Port Vila, home to over 50,000 residents, was heavily impacted. Hospitals, police services, and other public services were rendered inoperable as phone lines failed.

The U.S. Embassy in Port Vila was damaged on Tuesday as a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The earthquake struck about 18 miles west of the capital just ...

Rescue workers are seen at the site of a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, on December 17, 2024.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital, according to local media and the United Nations.

The largest recorded earthquake in the region was of magnitude 7.9 in December 1950, about 86km southwest of Port Vila. USGS data showed that Vanuatu was hit by six aftershocks following the ...

That's another reason why yesterday's earthquake near Port Vila was so damaging — it was reasonably shallow for a plate boundary region and produced very strong ground shaking.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 miles and was centered 18 miles west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people.

Port Vila is rebuilding after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake — and residents see an opportunity to increase the city's tourism appeal.

LONDON -- The U.S. Embassy in Port Vila was damaged on Tuesday as a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The earthquake struck about 18 miles west of the ...