Another major Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Occurs Off New Caledonia Coast

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of New Caledonia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

The quake occurred at a depth of about 22 miles (36 kilometers) at 01:51 GMT on Saturday, about 261 miles northwest of New Caledonia's capital of Noumea, USGS said.

The US tsunami warning system did not issue any warnings following the earthquake.

There have been no reports of any damage or casualties.

 Magnitude    Mw 7.1
Region    SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS
Date time    2023-05-20 01:51:00.9 UTC
Location    22.94 S ; 170.56 E
Depth    30 km
Distances    428 km E of Nouméa, New Caledonia / pop: 93,000 / local time: 12:51:00.9 2023-05-20
316 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia / pop: 7,400 / local time: 12:51:00.9 2023-05-20