A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia on Monday, prompting a tsunami warning for nearby areas.
The US Geological Survey said the tremor hit at a depth 25 kilometres (16 miles), some 85 kilometres to the east of the lightly populated Loyalty Islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert saying that tsunami wavesRead more
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 420km (260 miles) north-west of the capital, Port Vila, according to the (BBC).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the threat of tsunami waves had now mostly passed.
The USGS said the quake was fairly shallow - atRead more