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  "id": 16279190,
  "title": "Tsunami warning for Vanuatu canceled after 7.2 magnitude earthquake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tsunami-warning-for-vanuatu-canceled-after-7-2-magnitude-earthquake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:13:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/vanuatu-earthquake-with-6-9-magnitude-triggers-tsunami-warning-us-monitor-101792814392206.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 24, Vanuatu experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre to issue a warning about hazardous tsunami waves that could affect coastal areas within 300 kilometers of the epicenter. However, authorities in Vanuatu later canceled the tsunami warning. The USGS later reduced the magnitude of the earthquake to 6.9, and reported a second quake of magnitude 6.3 nearby. There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines or Chile due to the Vanuatu earthquake. Vanuatu, a low-lying archipelago along the Ring of Fire, is prone to earthquakes. Local authorities initially advised residents to move to higher ground, but later canceled the tsunami alert.",
  "summary": "An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/world-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-vanuatu-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-10-24T02:01:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes waters near Vanuatu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/magnitude-7-2-earthquake-strikes-waters-near-vanuatu",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:02:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Earthquake today: Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes waters near Vanuatu; triggers tsunami warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/earthquake-today-magnitude-7-2-quake-strikes-waters-near-vanuatu",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:13:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Magnitude 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/magnitude-7-2-quake-off-vanuatu-triggers-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Vanuatu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tsunami-warning-lifted-after-earthquake-off-vanuatu",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:23:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Two large earthquakes off coast of Vanuatu prompt tsunami warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/two-large-earthquakes-off-coast-of-vanuatu-prompt-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:31:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Vanuatu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/a-preliminary-magnitude-6-9-earthquake-hits-off-the-coast-of-vanuatu",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:32:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RNZ Pacific",
        "title": "Magnitude 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/magnitude-7-2-quake-off-vanuatu-triggers-tsunami-warning-16289210",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:09:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Vanuatu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tsunami-warning-lifted-after-earthquake-off-vanuatu-16290503",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:24:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}