7.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Pacific ocean, Tsunami alert issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on the Richter scale struck east of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean on Friday.
New Zealand: An earthquake magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale struck east of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was near the Loyalty Island at 2.57 a.m.
According to the USGS, the epicentre, with a depth of 37.7 km, was determined to be at 23.229 degrees south latitude and 170.694 degrees east longitude.
Meanwhile, the US Tsunami Warning System reported that hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 1,000 km of the epicentre along the coasts of Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.
There are no immediate reports of casualties or material loss due to the quake.
The Loyalty Islands is one of three administrative subdivisions of New Caledonia encompassing the Loyalty Island archipelago in the Pacific, which are located northeast of the New Caledonian mainland of Grande Terre.
Further details are awaited.
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