NEW CALEDONIA. (THECOUNT) — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake has struck near Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia on Tuesday.
Nearby Places:
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
149.1 km (92.7 mi) WNW Population: 7492
Wé, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
239.5 km (148.8 mi) WNW Population: 10375
Mont-Dore, South Province, New Caledonia
272.2 km (169.1 mi) W Population: 24680
Dumbéa, South Province, New Caledonia
283.8 km (176.3 mi) W Population: 19346
Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia
284.4 km (176.7 mi) W Population: 93060
TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
625 PM HST TUE DEC 04 2018
TO – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
SUBJECT – TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME – 0618 PM HST 04 DEC 2018
COORDINATES – 22.1 SOUTH 169.2 EAST
LOCATION – SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS
MAGNITUDE – 7.6 MOMENT
EVALUATION
A TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER
TO THE EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER… BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA…
THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. BASED ON ALL
AVAILABLE DATA… THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.
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