Earthquakes

Earthquakes

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Heartbreaking image emerges a month after monster earthquake rocked Vanuatu

The 7.3-magnitude earthquake crumbled buildings and killed at least 14 people just before Christmas.

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A Christmas tree remains remains up, a month after the major earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (AAP Image/Ben Mckay) NO ARCHIVING, IMAGE TAKEN BY JOURNALIST

Japan hit by 6.9 quake near feared Nankai Trough region

Seismologists say a strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has struck southwestern Japan.

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An earthquake has shaken southwestern Japan near the island of Kyushu. (AP PHOTO)

‘You can have my room’: Stories of kindness emerge in Vanuatu’s earthquake aftermath

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The magnitude 7.3 quake has destroyed infrastructure like roads and bridges in Vanuatu.

Young mother among the dead in Vanuatu’s worst earthquake this century

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Vanuatu was struck by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.

Deaths feared as brutal Vanuatu earthquake causes major damage

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Landslides along Wharf Road in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Massive magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes Australian neighbour

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A powerful earthquake has struck Vanuatu.