Tsunami Warning Raised as Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu

UPDATE: The tsunami alert has been canceled. There was no threat of a Pacific-wide tsunami, the PTWC said. Staff at the Bauerfield International Airport told Pacific Beat they felt the quake, but damage to the capital, Port Vila, was unlikely. A shallow magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck the Vanuatu island of Malekula, 64 kilometres south south-east of Luganville. The sparsely populated … Continue reading →