The United States Tsunami Warning Center lifted an alert over the South Pacific on Friday, around three hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the region.
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded, a U.S. agency warned that waves as high as 10 feet could hit Vanuatu. But it later downgraded the estimate, and no major damage was reported.
A 7.7 magnitude quake hit near the Loyalty Islands, creating small tsunami waves in Vanuatu, with others possible for Fiji, New Caledonia, Kiribati and New Zealand.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves 2 feet above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in the island nation. Smaller waves were measured elsewhere off Vanuatu and off New Caledonia.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. No damage has been reported, and the threat passed in a few hours.
A 7.7 magnitude quake Friday in the far Pacific may threaten a tsunami for several islands. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake Friday was near the Loyalty Islands. That is southwest of Fiji, north of New Zealand and east of Australia where the Coral Sea meets the Pacific.
A small tsunami caused by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit the islands of the South Pacific and New Zealand. The threat passed in a few hours and no damage has been reported.
By Jake Kwon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby nations including Vanuatu, Fiji and Kiribati.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific posed a tsunami threat for Vanuatu. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves up to 1 meter (3 feet) above tides were possible for Vanuatu. That’s much lower than the initial forecast.
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