A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred today off New Caledonia, the U.S. Geophysical Survey (USGS) announced.
According to the USGS, the earthquake occurred at 16:44 local time (08:44 Cyprus time) at a focal depth of 10 kilometers, 279 kilometers southeast of Tadin.
The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning southeast of the Loyalty Islands.
#Earthquake (#séisme) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info.0 || 285 km SE of #Tadine (New Caledonia) || 10 min ago (local time 16:44:01). Follow the thread for the updates? pic.twitter.com/iZJ84v5gbO
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