Earthquake with 6.4 magnitude strikes off France’s New Caledonia in Pacific

19 Nov, 2017 10:59

An earthquake has struck 74 kilometers off France’s New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Sunday’s quake had a magnitude of 6.4, the USGS announced, adding that the depth was 13 kilometers. The Pacific Tsunami Centre said later in a statement that “a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected.”