More than 20 earthquakes have hit central and southeast Asia in the last 24 hours, with one of the most powerful in 75 years ...

Earthquakes are common in Vanuatu, due to the aforementioned Ring of Fire. Since 1990, there have been 11 earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 7 within 200km of yesterday's event.

A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage. By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press ...