Sydney: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday within the Pacific Ocean to the east of New Caledoniaamerica Geological Survey mentioned, an afternoon after a big quake hit the similar house.
The epicenter was once 35 kilometers (22 miles) deep and positioned about 300 kilometers (190 miles) east of the New Caledonian archipelago, it mentioned.
Any tsunami waves are anticipated to be not up to 0.3 meters (one foot), the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center mentioned in its newest replace.
The waves might achieve the Pacific islands of Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futunait mentioned, after previous issuing a caution for coasts inside 300 kilometers (185 miles) of the epicentre.
On Friday, a 7.7-magnitude quake in the similar house despatched other folks scrambling for upper floor on a number of Pacific islands for concern of huge waves. A tsunami caution was once lifted hours later.
The epicenter was once 35 kilometers (22 miles) deep and positioned about 300 kilometers (190 miles) east of the New Caledonian archipelago, it mentioned.
Any tsunami waves are anticipated to be not up to 0.3 meters (one foot), the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center mentioned in its newest replace.
The waves might achieve the Pacific islands of Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futunait mentioned, after previous issuing a caution for coasts inside 300 kilometers (185 miles) of the epicentre.
On Friday, a 7.7-magnitude quake in the similar house despatched other folks scrambling for upper floor on a number of Pacific islands for concern of huge waves. A tsunami caution was once lifted hours later.
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