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7.0 quake hits near Loyalty Islands in Pacific, no tsunami threat —Phivolcs


A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia on Wednesday, Phivolcs said. 

The agency said the quake struck at 7:04 p.m. (Philippines time) at a depth of 124 kilometers.

The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), meanwhile, measured the quake's depth at 141 km.

There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the US Tsunami Warning System said. Phivolcs also said there was no tsunami risk to the Philippines.

 

 

 — BM, GMA News