Category Major Events

MAGNITUDE 6.9 VANUATU

  Subject to change Depth: 100 km Distances: 345 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu / pop: 35,900 / local time: 21:10:04.8 2021-08-18 25 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu / pop: 1,900 / local time: 21:10:04.8 2021-08-18

Deadly flash floods sweep through Turkey’s Black Sea region

At least 17 people have been killed in flash floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region that have sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges, and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this…