A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu, causing damage to buildings and potential disruptions to communication. The quake was followed by an aftershock, and while a tsunami threat has passed, the extent of the damage is still being assessed. International aid organizations are mobilizing to assist affected communities.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 57 kilometers and was centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu , a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people. The jolt was followed by a magnitude 5.5 aftershock near the same location.
It was not immediately clear how much damage was caused, but a video posted on social media appeared to show crumpled buildings in Port Vila, including one that had collapsed onto cars. Another apparently depicted a building in the capital that houses some diplomatic missions to Vanuatu — including those ofOther photos and videos posted Tuesday showed items and shelves that had tumbled to the floors of shops and landslides that appeared to block some roads.
Vanuatu government websites were offline in the aftermath of the quake and phone numbers for the police and other public agencies did not connect. Social media channels for the country's geohazards agency and the prime minister's office have not been updated.a tsunami threat had passed. The agency had earlier warned of waves of up to 1 meter above the tide level.New Zealand's Foreign Ministry said 37 New Zealanders were registered as being in Vanuatu.
Katie Greenwood, a Fiji-based regional head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, posted on social platform X that trained Red Cross volunteers were on the ground in Vanuatu and ready to assist affected communities with pre-positioned relief items.
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