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Video shows the embassy wrecked after the powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila.

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The 7.3-magnitude earthquake caused heavy damage to buildings, including the U.S. Embassy, and knocked out the internet across most of the Pacific Island nation.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles) and was centred 30 kilometres (18 miles) west of Port Vila, ...