BackTsunami warning after 7.7 magnitude quake hits near New Caledonia
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning.
PremiumA 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning. The quake was detected at a depth of 37 kilometers (23 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for areas within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the epicenter, which is located about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) southeast of Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia.
The warning center urged people in threatened coastal areas to be alert and to take appropriate action. A hotel receptionist in Noumea told AFP that she felt no shaking from the tremor.
The earthquake is the latest in a series of powerful quakes to hit the region in recent months. In February, a 7.8 magnitude quake struck near the Solomon Islands, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted.
The Pacific region is home to the Ring of Fire, an area of intense seismic activity that is caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
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