"The quake was 210 miles from Vanuatu. I'm sure your friend and everyone on the island are fine."
I hope they stay off the beach. This one's going to put some water in the air.
Most undersea earthquakes of this size do not generate tsunami.
There was an 8.0 just south of Fiji on May 3, 2006 the tsunami warning was short lived. I don't think this quake is going to cause any problems.