Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits near New CaledoniaUS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The 7.0 earthquake near New Caledonia has not triggered a tsunami. A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck close to New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, which was at a shallow depth of 15 kilometres below the seabed on Tuesday, did not trigger a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The epicentre was located 117.48 km east of the town of Tadine, on the Loyalty Islands, part of France's New Caledonia territory.

Source: Stuff October 31, 2017 00:56 UTC