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  "id": 16280177,
  "title": "Tsunami warning lifted after earthquake off Vanuatu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tsunami-warning-lifted-after-earthquake-off-vanuatu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:23:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1562465/tsunami-warning-lifted-after-earthquake-vanuatu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tsunami warning was lifted following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre. The initial estimate had been 7.2, but was revised downward later. Vanuatu's Geological Hazards Department had previously warned residents in coastal areas to evacuate to higher ground. The quake's epicenter was located about 200km northwest of Port-Olry on the island of Santo, as reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS), which also noted a secondary quake of magnitude 6.3. Vanuatu's former prime minister, Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, reported ongoing aftershocks on social media, urging residents to remain cautious and regularly check their safety apps. Vanuatu, a low-lying archipelago situated along the tectonic Ring of Fire, frequently experiences earthquakes.",
  "summary": "SYDNEY: A tsunami warning has been lifted after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.",
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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",
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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",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:13:31.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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."
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