ISANGEL, Vanuatu, August 20, 2026 — The earth shook beneath the South Pacific once again on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with a magnitude of 5.0 to 5.2 earthquake hitting near Isangel in Vanuatu’s Tafea Province – a reminder of the restless tectonic forces that make this island nation one of the most exciting and one of the most seismically active areas in the world. According to Volcano Discovery, the earthquake occurred 57 kilometres southeast o…
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