A tsunami was recorded in the South Pacific after a t …

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the South Pacific caused a tsunami in the Loyalty Islands, an archipelago in the French territory of New Caledonia. It is an area close to the Pacific Ring of Fire and the submarine volcanoes of the Lau Basin, so it is common for phenomena of seismic origin to be recorded.

“Tsunami confirmed, “The Australian Weather Agency reported this Thursday through a tweet, which specifically referred to a direct threat to the island of Lord Howe, about 550 kilometers east of mainland Australia.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors global seismic activity, the hypocenter of the earthquake was detected 10 kilometers below the seabed. In its description, the agency located the quake approximately 413 kilometers west of Vao, New Caledonia, and 417 kilometers northeast of Tafao, Vanuatu.

In recent hours, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had warned of potential waves between 30 centimeters and 1 meter off the coasts of New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji.

For their part, the New Zealand authorities have warned that the country’s coasts could experience “strong and unusual currents, and unpredictable swells.” Although no flooding of the land is expected, they noted that there is a danger to bathers, surfers, fishermen, small boats and anyone in the water or near the shore.

A few hours before the 7.7 earthquake, the region recorded another magnitude 6 earthquake which had a aftershock a half hour later of magnitude 6.1. In addition, another earthquake (6.2) shook the waters west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday.

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