A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Vanuatu Islands, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The earthquake occurred at 0613GMT. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), was ...

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The earthquake was centered in Sola at a depth of 621.4 kilometers (about 386 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports ...

Reporting on his own community while grappling with personal loss is a reality for many Pacific Island journalists who cover ...

The earthquake was centered in Tres Pinos at a depth of 4.4 kilometers (about 2.8 miles). The USGS said it received four ...

Vanuatu experienced yet another harrowing reminder of its vulnerability to disasters—a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake ...

The aging Marshall Islands capital building is set to be demolished starting at the beginning of next month. The Marshall ...

The magnitude 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake sequence in May 2015, which ruptured deep within the earth near the base of the ...

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