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7.7 quake off New Caledonia triggers South Pacific tsunami warning
New Zealand’s civil defense agency issued an advisory saying they expected coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents
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Tsunami warnings were issued to countries in the South Pacific on Friday after a 7.7 magnitude struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia.
Potential tsunami threats were issued for Vanuatu, Fiji, and New Caledonia, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said.
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The U.S. tsunami warning system said waves of one meter were possible in Vanuatu, while waves of up to 0.3 meters above the tides were possible for Fiji, New Caledonia, and Kiribati.
Smaller waves were possible in Papua New Guinea, Guam, and other Pacific islands.
New Zealand’s civil defense agency issued an advisory saying they expected New Zealand coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore.
Australia’s Lord Howe Island could be “impacted by dangerous rips, waves and strong ocean currents in the marine environment”, the New South Wales state emergency service (SES) said.