6.8-magnitude Earthquake Strikes East Of New Caledonia: USGS
Umer Jamshaid Published March 31, 2022 | 11:51 AM
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey sai
Noumea, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Mar, 2022 ) :A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
The USGS said the tremor struck at 4.44 pm local time (0544 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), 279.0 km (173.0 mi) southeast of Tadine, New Caledonia.
The US National Weather Service issued a warning that "hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter", including along the coasts of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
"Persons located in threatened coastal areas should stay alert for information and follow instructions from national and local authorities," it added.
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