Port Vila, Vanuatu, Dec 17, 2024 (AFP) - Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

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2024-12-17

A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city. The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles), some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. A 5.5-magnitude aftershock str......

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