7.3 magnitude earthquake wreaks havoc in Vanuatu, 14 dead so far, hundreds injured

Earthquakes in Vanuatu , An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude occurred in Vanuatu, an island group country in the South Pacific Ocean, at around 7.15 am on Tuesday (December 17), causing a lot of devastation in the country. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 57 kilometers under the sea, 30 kilometers from Ifate, the main island of Vanuatu. So far, 14 people have lost their lives in Vanuatu due to this earthquake and hundreds have been injured.

According to the US Geological Survey, several aftershocks have been felt in the area even after the initial earthquake. This also includes an aftershock of 5.5 magnitude in the morning of Wednesday (December 18). Local police said that a ‘state of emergency’ has been imposed in Vanuatu. So that the movement of people can be limited.

What did Australia’s DFAT department say?,

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said it was aware of a number of Australians being in the area. At the same time, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement on Tuesday (December 17) night that the earthquake has caused considerable damage in Vanuatu and Australia will send aid material on Wednesday.

Australia’s 9News Network reported that the UN humanitarian office has said that the road leading to the airport and port in Port Vila has been damaged, which could hamper aid efforts.

Buildings of other embassies including American were damaged

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The embassy buildings of America and many other countries in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, were also badly damaged by the earthquake. However, a complete assessment of the damage caused by the earthquake has not been done yet.

Let us tell you that after the earthquake, an alert was also issued regarding tsunami. The websites of government and other institutions were also closed. The internet was down. Many buildings collapsed and many vehicles were also buried under their debris.

Vanuatu falls in active earthquake zone

Vanuatu is a country of 80 small islands in the South Pacific region. It is located west of Fiji and east of Australia. This entire area falls in an active earthquake zone and a large number of earthquakes and other natural disasters occur here.

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