Tag: New Caledonia
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7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off coasts of Vanuatu, New Caledonia: USGS
Sydney, Feb 10 (AFP/APP):A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a tsunami warning for surrounding nations. The quake struck at just after midnight on Thursday local time (1320 GMT) about 415 kilometres east of Vao in New Caledonia at a depth of…
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7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific sparking a tsunami warning for New Zealand, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and other nations in the region.