Tag Pacific Ocean

Powerful Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Depth 126 km Strikes Vanuatu on 30th March 2026

Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for…