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- Friday . January 24, 2025
No Tsunami Warnings Issued; No Damage Reported
On Saturday, a strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maule area of central Chile, sending people into the streets and rattling buildings. The United States Geological Survey reports that the tremor, which struck at 8:17 PM local time, was centered 12 kilometers below the surface and about 70 kilometers southwest of Talca, a major city in the area.
In the early hours of Tuesday, a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, caused widespread alarm and prompted tsunami warnings around the Pacific. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that the earthquake, which struck at 2:30 a.m. local time, was centered at a depth of 27 kilometers 16.8 miles and roughly 45 kilometers 28 miles southeast of Port Vila.
Vanuatu's city, Port Vila, is in the midst of destruction following a strong earthquake that killed at least 14 people and left scores more missing on the Pacific island nation. Buildings were reduced to rubble, infrastructure was damaged, and much of the city was plunged into disarray by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck late Monday.
The tremor, measured at a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale, was powerful enough to be felt across neighboring countries, including India, Nepal, and Bhutan