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Sydney (AFP) Dec 7, 2023 - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of the Pacific island nation Vanuatu, but a tsunami threat passed and there were no immediate reports of damage.
Vanuatu, situated in the seismic Ring of Fire, regularly experiences earthquakes
Tsunami waves of one-to-three metres above tide are possible along some coastal areas of Vanuatu. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New Caledonia lifted its tsunami warning to citizens after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of the territory.
New Caledonia lifted its tsunami warning to citizens after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of the territory. The quake was detected some 340 kilometres east of Vao city in New Caledonia, a French Pacific territory, according to the US Geological Survey (USG ..