Updated Feb 11, 2021 | 07:01 IST New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency ruled out a larger risk and refrained from issuing a tsunami alert. Representational image  New Delhi: A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific on Thursday, triggering a small tsunami in the region. Small islands in the area have reported no damages. According to reports, the earthquake struck after midnight, about 415 kilometres (258 miles) east of Vao in New Caledonia at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the US government said that "hazardous tsunami waves" were forecast for some coasts in the region. According to reports, a 0.3-metre tall wave struck the Fiji Island. "The seismology observatory upon its assessments has now verified and confirmed the cancellation of the warning and 'all clear information' (is) issued to the whole Fiji group," Fiji's Seismology Department said in a tweet.