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The USGS estimated that the earthquake could cause economic losses measuring between 1–10% of Vanuatu's GDP. [18] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimated that 116,000 people had been directly affected by the earthquake, [42] equivalent to a third of Vanuatu's population. [43] Among them were 14,000 ...
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the U.S. Embassy. A witness said bodies were seen in the city.
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Residents across the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu are bracing for heavy rain and a potential cyclone Thursday, just two days after a deadly magnitude 7.3 earthquake rocked the islands.
It is the largest Puerto Rican earthquake to have occurred on land in recent times. [7] 2010-12-24: Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico: 5.1 V – – Felt throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. It is colloquially known as the 2010 Aguas Buenas earthquake or the "2010 Nochebuena earthquake" (2010 Christmas Eve earthquake).
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake quake struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
United States Geological Survey's historical earthquake database shows 25 earthquakes with ≥ M w 6.0 since the 1900s, including two other earthquakes with ≥ M w 7.0, such as the Haiti earthquake in 2010 and the Honduras earthquake in 2018. The M w 7.7 Caribbean earthquake was the most powerful event in this region, with the mainshock ...
A strong earthquake struck the Cabo Cruz sector, leaving 40 people injured and more than 820 buildings damaged in the Pilon-Manzanillo area. [22] - 2020 Caribbean earthquake: 2020-01-28 14:10 UTC 19.419°N 78.756°W Caribbean Sea 7.7 M w VI 14.9 km One house collapsed and more than 300 were damaged. [23] - 2024 Cuba earthquake: 2024-11-10 16:49 UTC