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Tsunami warning cancelled after Pacific quakes

AFP Global Edition 49 days ago

A tsunami warning issued after two powerful earthquakes struck the South Pacific has been cancelled, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said on Thursday. The warning was issued after a 7.8 magnitude quake followed by a 7.1 tremor near the Vanuatu archipelago, which ...

Strong quakes near Vanuatu spark tsunami alert

AP News 49 days ago

Two powerful earthquakes rock the South Pacific near Vanuatu, triggering a tsunami alert Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert. The first quake, with a magnitude ...

Huge 7.8 earthquake prompts Pacific tsunami warning

AFP Global Edition 49 days ago

A huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu prompted a tsunami warning over large parts of the South Pacific on Thursday, seismologists said. The quake struck 294 kilometres (183 miles) from Santo island at a depth of 35 kilometres, triggering a tsunami alert for ...

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