The earthquake was recorded at 11.09am on Monday near Port Vila, Vanuatu's harbourside capital and main hub on the island of Efate. Geoscience Australia reported that the quake occurred at a ...

Vanuatu is an scenic, sprawling archipelago covering a vast expanse of South Pacific Ocean that lies between Australia and Fiji. More than 80 coral and volcanic islands are home to 330,000 people.

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing significant damage, including the collapse of buildings in the capital ...