The Vanuatu Tourism Office reports that no significant damage resulted from the earthquake in Vanuatu on Tuesday afternoon and normal tourism operations have returned.

The Bauerfield Airport in Port Vila on Vanuatu’s main island of Efate closed temporarily Tuesday afternoon as a precautionary measure to check for structural damage but has since opened and all flights are operating as normal.

Vanuatu Tourism Office general manager Annie Niatu said all public places are open and no major damage resulted from the earthquake. 

“Guests at the major resorts in Port Vila followed tsunami warning safety protocols and moved to higher ground however they were able to return to their accommodation shortly after and are again enjoying the warm hospitality of the locals in Vanuatu,” she said.

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Image courtesy of the Vanuatu Tourism Office