Powerful EarthQuake Strikes Vanuatu | U.S Embassy Suffers ‘Significant Damage’ | News18 | N18G

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, sparking a network outage, crushing vehicles and damaging multiple buildings, with reports of 14 people killed.

A complex in the capital Port Vila that hosts the diplomatic missions of Western nations, including the United States, was among the buildings damaged.

The quake struck 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) west of the Pacific island nation’s capital at about 57.1 kilometers deep shortly after noon, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It was followed by a 5.5-magnitude aftershock.

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