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Strong quake rattles Pacific's Vanuatu ; no damage

A strong earthquake has shaken the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu without causing major damage.The magnitude-6.1 quake struck Thursday afternoon. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.Godwin Ligo, a reporter at the Trading Post newspaper, said he felt his office building in the capital Port Vila shake and sway. He said he wasn't aware of any major problems caused by the quake.The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter was 104 kilometers (64 miles) west of the capital at a relatively shallow depth of 15 kilometers (9 miles).Vanuatu is on the "Ring of Fire" — an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim. It's where most of the world's seismic activity occurs....

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  1. Tsunami warning canceled for Vanuatu , Solomon Islands, New Caledonia after 7.2 quake

    HONOLULU (AP) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has canceled a tsunami warning it had issued for Vanuatu , the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia .The ca...

  2. 7.3-magnitude earthquake shakes South Pacific near Vanuatu ; small tsunami recorded

    A powerful earthquake struck under the sea near Vanuatu early Sunday, generating a small tsunami in the South Pacific. No damage or injuries were immediately reporte...

  3. Quake strikes near Vanuatu , but no tsunami threat

    A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu but officials say there is no danger of a destructive tsunami.The U.S. Geological Survey said...

  4. Strong earthquake recorded near Vanuatu , no damage or tsunami threat reported

    A strong earthquake has struck under the sea near the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu. There are no reports of damage or injuries and officials say there is no sign...

  5. Vanuatu Hit by 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Warning

    A large 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, but there was no immediate tsunami warning for the region.The undersea quake wa...

  6. Vanuatu deputy Prime Minister ousts boss in confidence vote, takes over power

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  7. Magnitude 6 earthquake shakes Vanuatu : No tsunami and no injuries or damage reported

    CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The U.S Geological Survey says a magnitude 6 earthquake has shaken Vanuatu — a day after a stronger quake off the South Pacific island nat...

  8. Small tsunami generated after powerful earthquake rattles Vanuatu in South Pacific

    SYDNEY (AP) — Panicked residents of Vanuatu raced for higher ground after a powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation and generated a small tsunami...

  9. 7.5 Mag Quake Spawns Tsunami in Vanuatu

    SYDNEY -- Panicked residents of Vanuatu raced for higher ground after a powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation and generated a small tsunami on ...

  10. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says small tsunami generated off Vanuatu after powerful quake

    SYDNEY (AP) — Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says small tsunami generated off Vanuatu after powerful quake.

  11. 6.7 Magnitute Earthquake Hits Vanuatu

    A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck near the Pacific island of Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday. Details of injuries or damage were not immediately...

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  1. Strong earthquake rattles Pacific island nation of Vanuatu ; no damage or injuries reported

    A strong earthquake has rattled the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami alert has been issued.The ...

  2. Powerful earthquakes strike near Vanuatu in South Pacific; no tsunami warning issued

    A series of earthquakes struck off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami war...

  3. Powerful Earthquake Strikes Near Vanuatu in South Pacific

    A series of earthquakes struck off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami war...

  4. 6.1-magnitude undersea quake hits near Vanuatu , no tsunami alert issued

    An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck near the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu but there were no reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issu...

  5. Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

    A magnitude-6.5 earthquake rattled the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.There were no immediate reports of dam...

  6. Magnitude 7.2 quake hits South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu , triggers brief tsunami watch

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Residents of a northern town in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu ran into the streets Friday as a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake...

  7. Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Reported Off Coast of Vanuatu in South Pacific

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 rattled the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu early Friday, briefly triggering a ts...

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