The United States closed its embassy in Vanuatu after a major earthquake Tuesday caused “considerable damage” to the mission, the country’s embassy in Papua New Guinea said.

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“The US embassy in Port Vila has sustained considerable damage and is closed until further notice,” it said in a statement on social media. “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this earthquake.”

AFP