Vanuatu islands, located between Australia and Fiji, witnessed eruption of an active underwater volcano on Wednesday, with visuals on social media showing huge fumes of ash going up in the oceanic skyline.

Vanuatu volcano throws up huge fumes of ash into Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'

An earthquake of 7.0-magnitude struck off the coast from the pacific country of Vanuatu on Sunday (January 8), according to the United State Geological Survey (USGS).

Earthquake of 7.0-magnitude jolts Vanuatu, tsunami warning issued

Frustrated officials still using private Gmail accounts, personal laptops, pen and paper, and typewriters to run the government of the prime minister, one month after a cyber-attack brought down government servers and websites in Vanuatu, Ishmael Kalsakau, who took office just a few days after the crash said.

Vanuatu officials using pen and paper to run government, one month after cyber attack

The Pacific country of Vanuatu has experienced a number of major natural disasters over the years and according to the United Nations, the country is currently “most at risk of natural disasters” in the world.

Country ‘most at risk of natural disasters’ to switch to renewable energy by 2030

Just days after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific, a shallow 6.2-magnitude quake struck off Vanuatu's capital Port Vila. There was no tsunami warning sounded.

Strong 6.2-magnitude quake rocks Vanuatu capital Port Vila in South Pacific

According to the US Geological Survey, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in South Pacific on Thursday generating a small tsunami as New Zealand authorities told residents to move away from waterfront areas due to expected ocean surges.

New Zealand issues evacuation alert in coastal areas after small tsunami in South Pacific

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck near New Caledonia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and emergency evacuations across a swathe of the South Pacific, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries.

7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off coasts of Vanuatu, New Caledonia: USGS

If there's one country that has been benefitted or has reported a budget surplus during the coronavirus pandemic and worldwide lockdown, it's the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu.

Vanuatu's citizenship-for-sale scheme keeps economy afloat, helps record budget surplus

Australia will allow imports of the intoxicating drink kava, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said as he sought to forge closer ties with its Pacific neighbours amid growing Chinese interest in the region.

Watch: Amid competition with China, Australia to allow kava import to boost Pacific ties

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