Earthquakes are common in Vanuatu, due to the aforementioned Ring of Fire. Since 1990, there have been 11 earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 7 within 200km of yesterday's event.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Sunday morning, hours before a suspension on commercial flights to the island nation was to be lifted. While Sunday's early-morning earthquake rattled ...

SYDNEY: People on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu braced on Thursday (Dec 19) for heavy rains and a possible cyclone, two days after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 16 people ...

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters): An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, with the United Nations reporting six unconfirmed deaths and that two reservoirs and a ...

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A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nation as the injured began arriving at a hospital ...

Vanuatu was struck by an earthquake last December. CNA spoke with one of the Singaporeans rescued.

LAURIETON Rotarian Steve Roberts has been honoured with a Paul Harris Fellow award for his outstanding voluntary efforts ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including Australia providing more post-earthquake recovery funding for Vanuatu.

Jotham Napat says economic recovery and infrastructure rebuilding are critical issues in the 100-day plan to tackle political instability in the country.

pledged another $3.2 million in direct budget support for Vanuatu after an earthquake in December flattened commercial buildings and killed 16 people. "There is geostrategic competition occurring ...