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Pacific Tsunami Warning Heart mentioned waves of as much as 3 metres (10 ft) have been potential for Vanuatu.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, US monitoring businesses mentioned.
The quake was detected at a depth of 37km (23 miles), the US Geological Service mentioned on Friday.
“Based mostly on the preliminary earthquake parameters, hazardous tsunami waves are potential for coasts inside 1,000 km (620 miles) of the earthquake epicentre,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Heart mentioned in a bulletin.
It urged individuals in threatened coastal areas to be alert.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Heart mentioned waves as much as 3 metres (10 ft) above tides have been potential for Vanuatu.
Smaller waves have been potential for Fiji, New Caledonia, Kiribati and New Zealand.
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