On Tuesday afternoon, a powerful earthquake struck 30 kilometers off the west coast of Efate, the main island of Vanuatu ... around the Pacific plate. Its name comes from the volcanoes associated ...

Located in a remote corner of the South Pacific is the tropical paradise of Aneityum, in the most southern group of islands in Vanuatu, in the Taféa province. Anatom Airport (AUY), also known ...

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Vanuatu Islands, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The earthquake occurred at 0613GMT. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles ...

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 fanned ...

SYDNEY--Pacific Islands nations Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are considering forming defense forces and have discussed the matter with Australia, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday.