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The latest temblor, which was assigned a magnitude of 5.8, occurred at 11:28 p.m. Saturday Hawaii time.2007-08-05T13:44+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-23a2376c3355fe936cdaefeb53a39bffNaturalDisasters20070805134400http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2007/08/03/116913/Strong-7.2.htmA strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake damaged buildings and roads in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said. Hardest hit was the town of Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, where the temblor knocked out power....2007-08-03T06:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d16df5a5ec767e9ce81a4ab0fd5bf9bcNaturalDisasters20070803064500http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=67672Update: 2.33pm A STRONG earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge, smashing a water pipe and disrupting power supplies at Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo.2007-08-02T04:49+0200fijitimesenfijitimes-f0adb12b2aef43705ef46ce7bacacdb0NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20070802044900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/139759028/index.htmlWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake rattled Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, causing cracks in roads and buildings and prompting brief evacuations due to tsunami fears, officials said. The 7.2 quake struck at 4:08 a.m. (1708 Wednesday GMT) and was centered 30 miles southeast of the town of Luganville, the U.2007-08-02T02:44+0200cnnencnn-9a8cf54c9aff5c1acd2ebd262f3f5f24NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersTREN-Security20070802024400http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-01-vanuatu-quake_N.htm?csp=34A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge ...2007-08-02T02:41+0200usaTodayenusaToday-6ebb849f7ef5ec42100fdc1941818329NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersTREN-Security20070802024100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01363925.htm(Changes dateline, updates with damage estimates, quotes) CANBERRA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake rattled the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, cracking roads and disrupting power supplies, but did not cause major damage, local authorities said.2007-08-02T02:04+0200alertnetenalertnet-c95e11183dbe2f3c08657f9a3eb4f9a0NaturalDisasters20070802020400http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070802/ap-en-90d1d13ae6cfbd8b25244dd4762d71ad.htmlEds: RECASTS throughout. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge on the island of Espiritu Santo, a senior official said. No injuries were reported and the quake did not trigger any tsunamis in the archipelago.2007-08-02T01:40+0200ap-enenap-en-90d1d13ae6cfbd8b25244dd4762d71adNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersTREN-Security20070802014000http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070802/ap-en-cb355a959b55eff12ead67f47d409856.htmlWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge, smashing a water pipe and disrupting power supplies in the town of Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, a senior official said. The 7.2007-08-02T01:20+0200ap-enenap-en-cb355a959b55eff12ead67f47d409856NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters20070802012000http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/01/br/br9302178645.htmlUpdated at 9:14 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2007 No Hawaii tsunami threat after 7.2 Vanuatu quake Advertiser Staff and News Services GOLDEN, Colo. — A strong earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, originating far below the ocean floor. The 7.2 quake, which hit at 4:08 a.2007-08-02T01:13+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-6a77d548a22eb1ae49b6903189c589cbNaturalDisasters20070802011300http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/08/02/story_2-8-2007_pg7_53WASHINGTON: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the South Pacific 45 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 172.7 km (107.3 miles), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,996 km (1,240 miles) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.2007-08-02T00:44+0200dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-5d94c3e496c4fa76477716b17f9e7b7fNaturalDisasters20070802004400http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20074633/A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday in the South Pacific 30 miles southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2007-08-01T22:05+0200msnbcenmsnbc-fd1db50af22c9f456c6241d235589d38NaturalDisasters20070801220500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-01-vanuatu-quake_N.htm?csp=34A strong earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, originating far below the ocean floor.2007-08-01T21:41+0200usaTodayenusaToday-82476659aecf7886e952dc1c71affb80NaturalDisasters20070801214100http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_re_au_an/vanuatu_earthquake;_ylt=Ankxw2suEbo95o5l4rDpxlCs0NUEThe 7.2 quake, which hit at 4:08 a.m. local time, didn't trigger any tsunamis around the archipelago and little damage was expected because it originated 108 miles beneath the ocean's surface, said Waverly Person, a geophysicist with U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center.2007-08-01T21:03+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a8b8a7f5fd156aaef7ccb85ea2fe83ebNaturalDisasters20070801210300http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22175587-23109,00.htmlA 7.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck overnight in the South Pacific 45km south-east of Santo, Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said. 4:47am (AEST)2007-08-01T20:55+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-5ecee057f1ba60f5c45887c0311af5adNaturalDisasters20070801205500http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/139657271/index.htmlWASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu , the U.S. Geological Survey says. The quake was at a depth of 107.3 miles (172.7 km), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,240 miles (1,996 km) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.2007-08-01T20:14+0200cnnencnn-9d168a16451c2efb2acfa5a88ca6cd46NaturalDisasters20070801201400http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0801/breaking72.htmA 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck today in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said.2007-08-01T20:06+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-e6614e11b14ef563a3da323e5ba8e29cNaturalDisasters20070801200600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01363925.htm(Updates with new figures on quake, depth distances, no tsunami expected) WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 107.3 miles (172.7 km), USGS said.2007-08-01T20:04+0200alertnetenalertnet-f0bea9dcaea4cfb60173c2236b463c6fNaturalDisasters20070801200400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01248733.htmWASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was reported 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, in the Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 40 miles (65 km), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,221 miles (1,965 km) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.2007-08-01T19:34+0200alertnetenalertnet-247d80aaf76148a9f36034f7ef1fcc6d20070801193400http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070801/reuters-en-3e1ee15c8ea809c6e84f9565cb190b53.htmlWASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was reported 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, in the Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 40 miles (65 km), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,221 miles (1,965 km) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.2007-08-01T19:28+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-3e1ee15c8ea809c6e84f9565cb190b5320070801192800