Isangel

Isangel
Town
Isangel Location in Vanuatu
Coordinates: 19°31′48″S 169°16′48″E
Country	Vanuatu
Province	Tafea Province
Island	Tanna
Population  (2009)
• Total	1,200
Time zone	UTC+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.