Tsunami: A huge earthquake shook New Caledonia, a territory of France. A huge earthquake occurred south-east of the Loyalty Islands on Friday. The US Geological Survey (United States Geological Survey) said that the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7 on the Richter scale. It said that the epicenter of the earthquake was detected at a depth of 10 km. There is no information about loss of life or property due to this earthquake till now. However, due to this earthquake, the authorities issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean. Tsunami is likely to occur in New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu.
Massive earthquake off New Caledonia prompts tsunami warning for Pacific coast
