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A tsunami warning has been issued following a strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, according to the US Geological Survey.
Images on social media show damaged buildings in the island nation.
Tsunami waves of 0.3 to 1 meter can hit the coast of Vanuatu, the authority warns. Smaller waves than that can reach Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, among others.
The quake was registered 30 kilometers west of Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila.