6.8-magnitude earthquake in southwest Pacific, 'tsunami possible' - US agency

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday

By Connect Gujarat Desk 31 Mar 2022 in World News

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6.8-magnitude earthquake in southwest Pacific, 'tsunami possible' - US agency

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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami warnings for some Pacific islands.

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The USGS said the tremor struck at 4.44 pm local time (0544 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), 279 kilometres (173 miles) southeast of Tadine, New Caledonia.

The US National Weather Service issued a warning that waves less than 0.3 metres over the tide level were expected along the coasts of Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia.

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