Vanuatu's capital is bracing for its second major cyclone in two days, after part of the country was hit with a magnitude-6.5 earthquake on Friday morning.
abc.net.au/news/vanuatu-cyclone-kevin-earthquake-hits-north/102049550Vanuatu's capital is bracing for its second major tropical cyclone in two days, after one part of the country was hit with a magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Friday morning.
The northern parts of Vanuatu have already felt the full brunt of the cyclone as it builds in severity. "Some parts of our island, especially the north-west and western coast, they must have a lot of damage," she said.Earthquake hit off Espiritu Santo
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