Its epicenter was located approximately 18 miles west of Port Vila, Vanuatu's largest city. Phone lines and communication systems were disrupted, limiting the flow of official updates. Port Vila ...
The broadcaster reported one person trapped in the rubble. A number of small tsunami waves measuring 25cm were observed at Port Vila, according to the New Zealand Herald, but the US warnings were ...
Six of the fatalities occurred in a landslide and four in a collapsed building in downtown Port Vila, where video footage showed rescue workers digging through the rubble through the night.