A large 7.3 magnitude Pacific earthquake has caused significant damage to the New Zealand High Commission in Vanuatu.
The building also houses United States, French and United Kingdom embassies.
The quake, at a depth of 10km struck Port-Vila, the US Geological Survey says
Maggie Tweedie speaks to geophysicist Dr Kasper van Wijk from the University of Auckland, who was in Vanuatu last year looking at the volcano Mount Yasur, about the forces at play.
Photo: earthquaketrack.com
