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7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near New Caledonia

It hit some 372 km east of the New Caledonian capital Noumea

Newsroom August 29 08:30

A powerful undersea earthquake measuring magnitude 7.1 has struck near New Caledonia.
The quake struck at a depth of 26.7km, some 372 km east of the New Caledonian capital Noumea, The United States Geological Survey website says.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no Pacific-wide tsunami threat.

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