April 6, 2020: Cyclone Harold has claimed lives of at least seven people and left 21 other missing across Solomon Islands, after a passenger ferry was washed away due to storm surge. Cyclone Harold is currently a category fi…
April 5, 2020: The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila has issued red alert for Sanma, Penama and Malampa provinces following tropical cyclone Harold. Also yellow alert has been issued for Torba and Shefa p…
November 24, 2019: The South Pacific cyclone season's first storm named Rita has formed between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu . According to the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, at 5pm local time, the low pr…
October 21, 2019: Magnitude 6.4 strong earthquake has been recorded in Vanuatu with epicenter located 58.6 km SSW of Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred a…
Traditionally-built homes in Vanuatu have been receiving the brunt of Cyclone Oma (IFRC Asia Pacific/Twitter) February 17, 2019: The Fiji Meteorological Service has upgraded Tropical Cyclone Oma to a category 3. Acco…
May 3, 2017: Pacific forecasters have named a Category 1 cyclone as Donna which formed this evening northeast of Vanuatu, Donna. Fiji Meteorological Service senior forecaster Stephen Meke said the system was forecast to …
Magnitude 7.0 powerful earthquake rocked Vanuatu at 06:33 am local time Friday morning on April 29, 2016 prompting tsunami warning in the area. The earthquake occured at 27.2 miles depth with epicenter located just 1 …
Tropical Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu as a category five storm, causing widespread destruction, killing several people and leaving thousands displaced. The official death toll remains at eight, with many more injured, and is exp…
The National Disaster Management Office in Vanuatu has activated all emergency operation centers in the country following a Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam. "Tropical Cyclone Pam is likely to become the most devastating c…
Cyclone Lusi in Vanuatu has claimed lives of at least three people and left six others missing. Heavy rainfall from tropical cyclone Lusi caused landslide which left six missing, Vanuatu Disaster Management Office said. An e…
Volcano Yasur in Vanuatu region has been upgraded to alert level two. Following the Department of Meteorology and Geohazards, Volcano Yasur in Vanuatu has shown increase in explosive activity in recent days. People near Y…