Powerful earthquakes strike off Vanuatu, generating small tsunamis
August 21st, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by BNO News
PORT VILA (BNO NEWS) -- Two powerful earthquakes struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, generating local tsunamis but causing no damage.
The first earthquake at 3.55 ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu
July 31st, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean on early Monday morning, seismologists said, but no damage was expected and no tsunami alert was issued.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Humans drove giant turtle to extinction
August 17th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Humans drove an ancient, giant turtle species to extinction in the Pacific about 3,000 years ago.
Researchers found the turtles, a never-before-seen species in the genus Meiolania, were ... Read more...
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