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natural-disasters2 years ago

Tsunami alert lifted after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific.

The US Tsunami Warning Center lifted the tsunami alert for the South Pacific after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Loyalty Islands of the French territory New Caledonia. The center initially issued a tsunami alert for coasts within 1,000 kilometers of the epicenter, but later withdrew it. The South Pacific is one of the most seismically active areas of the world due to high rates of convergence between the Australia and Pacific tectonic plates.

via KGO-TV|
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natural-disasters2 years ago

Multiple 7+ Magnitude Earthquakes Strike South Pacific, Triggering Tsunami Warnings and Alerts

The US Tsunami Warning Center lifted the tsunami alert for the South Pacific after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Loyalty Islands of the French territory New Caledonia. The center initially issued a tsunami alert for coasts within 1,000 kilometers of the epicenter, but later withdrew it. The South Pacific is one of the most seismically active areas of the world due to high rates of convergence between the Australia and Pacific tectonic plates.

via KABC-TV|
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world2 years ago

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Triggers Small Tsunami in South Pacific

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on islands in the region, but no damage has been reported. Waves 2 feet above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in Vanuatu, and smaller waves were measured elsewhere off Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. The tsunami danger passed within a few hours, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said small sea level changes may continue. The earthquake's epicenter was near the Loyalty Islands, a province in the French territory of New Caledonia, and the region is part of the "Ring of Fire," an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes occur.

via CBS News|
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natural-disasters2 years ago

South Pacific Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert and Threat

The risk of a tsunami in the South Pacific has passed and national warnings have been downgraded after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake southeast of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had earlier warned of waves up to 1 metre above tide level across 26 locations in the South Pacific. Vanuatu retracted its warning and said a destructive tsunami is no longer expected. Australia's meteorology bureau issued a tsunami threat for Lord Howe Island, which was later downgraded to a marine warning.

via Reuters|
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