Felix Chaudhary

[Source: 1news] Australian and New Zealand experts say while not all major earthquakes will trigger tsunamis, the one in Vanuatu today is expected to have caused significant structural damage due to its depth.

Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji chief executive officer Joeli Cawaki is warning shipping operators against overbooking passengers traveling to outer islands during the festive season.

Passengers on a ferry scheduled to travel from Natovi to Nabouwalu at 4 am are still at the jetty as this report is filed.

Bounty Rum general manager Mike Spence says there is no indication that their product was in any of the cocktails served to tourists and others, that landed seven people in hospital last weekend.

[Source: ABC] A New Zealand expert seismologist says the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has located 14 aftershocks in Vanuatu with the largest two being magnitude 5.5 earthquakes.

[Source: EPA] The Vanuatu earthquake on Tuesday occurred at ground zero of one of the most active plate boundaries in the world, says Professor Mark Stirling, Chair of Earthquake Science, University of Otago.

[Source: New Zealand Defence Force] A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-13O Hercules aircraft enroute to Vanuatu with search and rescue

Wooden structures are better, says Kiwi quake expert

Vanuatu has experienced 30 magnitude 7-plus earthquakes in the last 25 years, says regional earthquake and GNS seismologist, Dr. John Ristau.

Authorities work to address Nadi homeless issue