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Massive 7.6 quake prompts tsunami warning off New Caledonia: PTWC

 

(Reuters) - A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck off the east coast of New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Wednesday, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which warned of possible hazardous tsunamis in the region.

 

The undersea quake was only a shallow 10 km (6 miles) deep and about 155 km (95 miles) east-southeast of the Loyalty Islands off New Caledonia's east coast.

 

"Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 1,000 km (600 miles) of the epicenter along the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia," the PTWC said.

 

(Reporting by Michael Perry; Editing by Paul Tait)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-12-05

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This was at 1118 Thai time and has been followed by four more in the 5.5-6.0 range.

 

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Edited December 5, 2018 by lopburi3

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Tsunami warning issued after 7.6 quake off New Caledonia: PTWC

 

(Reuters) - A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck off the east coast of New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Wednesday, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, adding tsunmai waves had been observed.

 

The undersea quake was only a shallow 10 km (6 miles) deep and about 155 km (95 miles) east-southeast of the Loyalty Islands off New Caledonia's east coast.

 

"Tsunami waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of New Caledonia and Vanuatu," the PTWC said, with waves of up to one meter (three feet) possible for some coasts of Fiji.

 

There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake.

 

A spokesman for French mining and metals group Eramet <ERMT.PA>, which operates the Doniambo nickel plant in the main harbor of Noumea, said it had enacted its tsunami alert process.

 

"The procedure is to ask people who work near the sea to move higher up," he said, adding that he had felt the quake, describing it a strong but not long-lasting shaking.

 

(Reporting by Melanie Burton, Swati Pandey; Editing by Paul Tait and Michael Perry)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-12-05

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7.5mww at 06:18B time zone. Three hours ago.