Vanuatu: Earthquake - Dec 2024 Updates

KEY HIGHLIGHTS: NDMO Response Operations closed following receiving and distributing final food and non-food items from local and international donors. The Recovery Operations Centre (ROC) continues...

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Overview of Key Updates: Post-17th December 7.3 Earthquake in Vanuatu • Ongoing Risks and Displacement: Aftershocks, including a 6.1 earthquake, continue, alongside heavy rainfall causing flash...

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) in the Pacific is led by the WFP Pacific Multi-Country Office (PMCO) and was activated in 2016 under the structure of the Pacific Humanitarian Team...

REGIONAL OVERVIEW 14 PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES covered by ETC preparedness activities. Evaluation Report for the Tech Together Workshop was published in December 2024, highlighting workshop findings...

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT On 17 December 2024, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 30 kilometres west of Port Vila, Vanuatu’s capital city, at a depth of 57 kilometres, causing widespread damage. The...

Joint media release with: The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for International Development and the Pacific 11 January 2025 Following the recent earthquake in Vanuatu, the Australian Government will...

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This report is produced by the OCHA Office of the Pacific Islands in collaboration with humanitarian partners under the Pacific Humanitarian Team. It covers the period from 26 December 2024 to 7...

Highlights 7.3 magnitude earthquake affected more than 80,000 people, with 14 fatalities, 265 injuries and over 1,450 displaced individuals of whom 673 are children. The State of Emergency (SOE)...

Sadhana Mohan, Connecting Business initiative When the 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Port Vila on December 17, 2024, it left devastation in its wake—14 lives lost, over 265 injured, and more...

Executive Summary On December 17, 2024, a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu, with its epicentre located 34 km west of Efate and 150 km west of Erromango. The earthquake caused...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS State of Emergency (SOE) concluded on December 24, 2024 with the coordination of operations transitioning to the Recovery Operations Centre (ROC) under the Prime Minister's Office. The...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck near Vanuatu's coast in the South Pacific Ocean on 17 December 2024 causing major destruction and loss of life. 2. India extended its deep condolences to the...

On January 2, 2025, a Chinese chartered plane carrying 35 tons of emergency relief supplies arrived in Vanuatu. The Chinese Ambassador to Vanuatu, Li Minggang, and Vanuatu's Acting Prime Minister...

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Natural disasters, the climate emergency and conflict all do not respect seasons and festivities. From Mozambique to Vanuatu, via Lebanon, MapAction teams have been requested to provide emergency...