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Draft:Vanuatu Earthquakes December 2024

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A map of Vanuatu showing the location of the quake

On the 17th of December, 2024, several large earthquakes struck off the coast on Vanuatu near the Region of Efate. The largest of which being a 7.4 at a very shallow depth of 10km. As of now, one death has been confirmed. This chain of earthquakes caused extreme damage throughout the islands and especially in the capital city of Port Villa. The embassy's of the US, UK, France and New Zealand all sustained "Severe Damage". Landslides were reported throughout the city as well as many damage or collapsed buildings.



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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/74-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-vanuatu-tsunami-waves-possible/A4BVBGC3VJFQ5P2F2M4GW5JF4M/