6.4 earthquake strikes near New Caledonia

  • 20/11/2017
6.4 earthquake strikes near New Caledonia
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 has struck in the Pacific Ocean, 74km east of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.

The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, struck at a shallow depth of 13.0km on Sunday night, the United States Geological Survey said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said in a statement that a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii.

Reuters