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Vanuatu quake: Seasonal worker in NZ fears for young family at home
![This screengrab taken from handout video footage posted on the Facebook account of Michael Thompson on December 17, 2024 shows a member of security inspecting a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island. - The 7.3-magnitude quake struck on December 17 at a depth of 57 kilometres (35 miles), some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. (Photo by MICHAEL THOMPSON / Facebook account of Michael Thompson / AFP) / NO USE AFTER JANUARY 16, 2025 05:59:55 GMT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT «AFP PHOTO / FACEBOOK / MICHAEL THOMPSON» - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS [- NO ARCHIVE ]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--MkG_ebhp--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1734418334/4KF0NL2_AFP__20241217__36QJ7DV__v1__HighRes__VanuatuEarthquakeDamage_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
His wife and four children live on an island, and he's not had contact with them since the quake hit.
Major rescue operation underway after earthquake in Vanuatu
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7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu, 10 km depth
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Superpower rivalry is making Pacific aid a bargaining chip
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Pacific news and sports brief for 16 December
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