The 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Port Vila, resulting in structural damages and a report of one confirmed death at Vila Central Hospital shortly after.
Dan McGarry called the quake the largest he has experienced in 20 years, indicating its severity with a description of it as a mass casualty event.
Following the earthquake, initial concerns about a tsunami were alleviated by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, lifting threats for various nearby islands.
Despite the damages and one confirmed death, there were no immediate reports of widespread injuries, with the Vanuatu government's communication systems experiencing outages.
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