Vanuatu hit by another earthquake as hundreds of Australians return home

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes country’s main island as RAAF flights carrying 144 passengers land in Brisbane and Sydney

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Vanuatu has been hit by another earthquake after hundreds of Australians landed on home soil from the islands and the federal government announced a new round of financial assistance.

The latest magnitude 6.1 quake shook buildings on the country’s main island at 2.30am on Sunday after it struck 30km west of the capital, Port Vila.

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggering Internet Outages

A tsunami alert was lifted for the Pacific island nation, but government websites were offline after the quake. The U.S. Embassy building was seriously damaged, officials said.
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Watch: Cars and tools thrown around as earthquake hits Vanuatu

Footage shows people running and items falling off shelves as the earthquake strikes.
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State of emergency in Vanuatu after powerful earthquake hits Pacific island

Hospital staff say at least six people have been killed and 50 injured, while embassy officials say buildings in Port Vila damaged in 7.3 magnitude quake. A state of emergency has been declared in ...
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US Embassy seriously damaged in Vanuatu earthquake

A forceful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the capital of Vanuatu damaging the newly established US Embassy on Tuesday. Authorities reported the earthquake at 12:53 p.m. and subsequent “aftershocks” ...
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Powerful earthquake hits South Pacific island of Vanuatu

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, cutting off communication in many areas and triggering at least one massive landslide.
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7.3 magnitude earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu

The embassy "sustained considerable damage during the earthquake and is closed until further notice," U.S. officials said in a statement.
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WATCH: CCTV shows earthquake rock Vanuatu

CCTV video shows homes and businesses shaking as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific island of Vanuatu, causing widespread damage.
ABC News - 4d
Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu

The extent of damage remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.
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USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean

USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean
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