Disaster response teams after touching down in Port Vila just after the earthquake. Photo: Department of Defence Australia is to give another $10m in aid to Vanuatu after that country’s recent earthquake which killed 14 and affected 80,000 people. The $10m package will focus on education, health and transport and delivered through local partners, the…
Local firefighters rescue trapped residents in Tibet. Picture: UN / China Fire Services At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in a 7.1-magnitude quake that struck in a remote region near Mount Everest, Tibet. Tremors were reportedly felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. United Nations spokeswoman Stephane Dujarric said that…
Port Vila after the earthquake struck yesterday. Photo: Twitter / X Australia has sent emergency medical and search and rescue teams to Vanuatu after it was struck by a large (7.3) earthquake yesterday (Tuesday). Another large quake (6.1) was reported this morning, according to Geoscience Australia. Unconfirmed media reports have put the death toll at…
The earthquake was recorded at 1:25 pm AEST. Source: Freepik. Several tremors have been felt across Brisbane and the northern suburbs after a magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit near Caboolture. It was confirmed by Geo Science Australia that that earthquake hit at 1:25 pm near Mount Byron, west of Mount Mee. Residents across Brisbane and the…