A tsunami is expected in New Zealand following the violent earthquake that struck New Caledonia around 2:20 pm on Wednesday, Italian time. The magnitude of 7.7. The authorities have urged the population to move away from the coasts. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (Emsc), the epicenter was located 424 kilometers east of the city of Tadine, at a depth of ten kilometers. The alarms have come from various quarters. The US tsunami warning system has said that an alarm has also been issued for American Samoa and that there is a risk of tsunamis in the islands of Vanuatu, Fiji and, in fact, in New Zealand. The waves of the earthquake were concentrated between New Caledonia, French territory in the South Pacific, and the Loyaut Islands which lie off the east coast of New Caledonia.
–
Tsunami confirmed
Minutes after New Zealand authorities issued the alert, the Australian Meteorological Office confirmed that the South Pacific earthquake generated a tsunami. Note: Tsunami confirmed, a tweet reads warning of a threat to Lord Howe Island which is located about 550 kilometers (340 miles) east of the Australian mainland.
–
Possible dangerous waves within three hours
The earthquake, initially recorded by the Usgs with a magnitude of 7.5, before being revised to 7.7, occurred shortly after local midnight (14.20 in Europe). Dangerous tsunami waves are possible within the next three hours, the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has warned. Waves of up to one meter are possible on some coasts of Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu. Smaller waves are also expected on the coasts of Australia, the Cook Islands and American Samoa. There are currently no reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake. In the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide, there are frequent seismic and volcanic activities.
–
–
February 10, 2021 (change February 10, 2021 | 18:18)
© REPRODUCTION RESERVED
–
