Earthquake of magnitude 7 hits southeast of Loyalty Islands – GFZ

Sept 14 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 141 km (87.61 miles), GFZ said.

There was no gamble of a tidal wave after the tremor, the U.S. wave cautioning framework said.

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Paris: A size 7.0 tremor struck southeast of the Unwaveringness Islands, New Caledonia on Wednesday, the German Exploration Place for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 141 km (87.61 miles), GFZ said. There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the US tsunami warning system said.