Isangel

Isangel
Town
Isangel is located in Vanuatu
Isangel
Isangel
Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 19°31′48″S 169°16′48″E / 19.53000°S 169.28000°E / -19.53000; 169.28000
Country Vanuatu
ProvinceTafea Province
IslandTanna
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
1,200
Time zoneUTC+11 (VUT)

Isangel is a town in Vanuatu.

Located on the island of Tanna, it is the provincial administrative capital of Tafea Province.

Population

The town has a population of about 1,200, most of them Melanesians; the major languages of the area are Lenakel language, and the national tongue Bislama, an English creole.

Geology

The island of Tanna is located in the Ring of Fire, a tectonic belt with frequent earthquakes, which circumscribes the Pacific Ocean. The last earthquake near Isangel of magnitude 7.1 was registered on December 7, 2023.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Powerful earthquake shakes South Pacific nation of Vanuatu; no tsunami threat". ABC News. Associated Press. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.


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