An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Thursday off the coast of the Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean. The US Geological Survey said that the quake occurred 123 km of Sola, Vanuatu, at a depth of 35 km. No casualties or material losses were reported. Vanuatu is an archipelago of volcanic origin that lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of frequent seismic activity. Source: Qatar News Agency
Related Posts
Finance Minister receives Egyptian Ambassador
Manama, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, met with Reham Abdulhamid Mahmoud Ibrahim Khalil, the Ambassador of Egypt to Bahrain.
The meeting discussed advancing financial and economic cooperation betwe…
Nama Center Launches Social Entrepreneurship Award to Honor Social Entrepreneurs
Doha: The Social Development Center (Nama), affiliated with the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, announced the launch of its Social Entrepreneurship Award, the first of its kind in Qatar and the Gulf.
The award aims to promote social entrepreneurshi…
Qatar Participates in 6th Meeting of Euro-Arab Working Group on Border Security Cooperation
Doha: The State of Qatar participated in the sixth meeting of the Euro-Arab Working Group on Border Security Cooperation, held on Monday through video conference.
Major Navy Jassim Saeed Al Mohannadi from the General Directorate of Coasts and Borders…