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M 7.3 - 30 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu 2024-12-17 01:47:26 (UTC)17.686°S 168.034°E57.1 km depth earthquake has struck Vanuatu, leading to major damage across the capital, Port Vila there is at least one dead, mass casualty triage is being set up at hospital — as it happened
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Earthquake Shock List: 2024-12-17 (UTC+08:00)
BILLABONG SHOP BUILDING
Clothing-Beachwear store Billabong Shop Building Collapsed
One person has reportedly died but there are fears the death toll could soon increase significantly. Images emerging from the city show collapsed buildings along its main street and a landslide at its wharf. There are grave fears the number of people killed and injured by a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck near Vanuatu's capital city of Port Vila could rise significantly.
AMERICAN EMBASSY
American Embassy in Port Vila, Vanuatu (South Pacific Ocean island) HAS COLLAPSED following a massive 7.4 earthquake and it is feared that the staff of the embassy may have been inside.
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