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Pecific quake sparks tsunami alerts

By: MrFkas

A powerful earthquake has erupted in the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago, triggering a regional tsunami alert.The quake, between 7.8 and 8.1 in magnitude, struck at a depth of 35km early on Thursday, about 294km northwest of the Vanuatu island of Santo, and 596km northwest of the capital, Port Vila.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre ...

about 1 month ago

High School Students Lead Samoa Relief Efforts

By: promisenews

Oceanside High School Students Lead Samoa Relief Efforts Promise Yee   OCEANSIDE -- The Oceanside High School Polynesian Club got the word out that food, clothes, water and medical supplies are needed for the Samoa tsunami relief drive, and in response lines of cars dropped off donations at the high school on October 10. “...

about 1 month ago

ADB Provides $1 Million for Samoa Tsunami Victims

By: chnarendra

 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $1 million to support emergency relief efforts in Samoa, following last week's devastating tsunami which left close to 170 people dead and thousands homeless. The funds will be used to supply a wide variety of essential needs to people affected by the disaster, and will include items such as ...

about 1 month ago

Pacific Quakes Stir Panic But Tsunamis Tiny

By: dustgeer

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami warning for the entire southwest Pacific, which ...

about 1 month ago