BREAKING: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes far Pacific near Loyalty Islands, USGS says, triggering tsunami warning for Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says waves up to 10 feet above tides were possible for Vanuatu. / Photo: TRT World
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, the US Geological Service said. The US Geological Survey [USGS] said the quake on Friday was near the Loyalty Islands. That is southwest of Fiji, north of New Zealand and east of Australia.Smaller waves were possible for Fiji, New Caledonia, Kiribati and New Zealand.
Tsunami waves are possible within 1,000 km of quake, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. It said waves up to 10 feet above tides were possible for Vanuatu.
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