Sunday , December 22 2024

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits Vanuatu islands in the South Pacific

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Portvilla: An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude occurred in the Vanuatu Islands of the South Pacific region on Wednesday morning. But that earthquake did not cause a tsunami. However, earlier a warning was issued for this, which was later withdrawn.

It was officially said about this earthquake that so far 14 people have died due to the earthquake. But the death toll is likely to increase. Not only this, countless people have also been injured. There is a fear that their number will also increase very much. People were frightened by this powerful earthquake that occurred late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Many people were buried under the debris. Their cries to save us were heart-rending. However, rescue and relief work is being carried out immediately after the earthquake.

Geologists say that this earthquake was 75 km. Has started in depth. And it is 30 km away from the capital Port Vila. Far away was its center point.

After this earthquake, tremors continued for a long time, due to which panic spread among the people.

Amidst so much devastation, a funny thing was that due to this earthquake, a citizen working in the garage jumped and fell away and a dog also fell on the ground.