What the records say
- When
- 17 Dec 2024
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 17.69° S, 168.03° E
- Deaths
- 14
- Injuries
- 265
- Damage musd
- 100
- Max water height m
- 0.25
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.3
- Runups
- 2
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2024 Port Vila earthquake
Earthquake in Vanuatu
At 12:47:26 VUT on 17 December 2024, a Mw 7.3 earthquake struck near Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. At least 14 people died while 265 others were injured. Extensive damage occurred in Port Vila and surrounding areas. The earthquake also generated a 25 cm (10 in) tsunami.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page