Quake off New Caledonia triggers small tsunami waves

[Swordsmyth]

A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck on Wednesday near New Caledonia in the South Pacific, creating small tsunami waves, but there were no reports of damage, regional officials said. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 27 km (17 miles) about 372 km (230 miles) east of Noumea, the capital, the U.S. Geological Survey said, estimating an initial magnitude of 7.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said the tsunami threat had largely passed, although coming hours might see some movements in sea levels.

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[Zippyjuan]

Wow! A one foot high tsunami wave! Hide the kids! Head for the hills!

The biggest waves, just over 1 foot (0.3 m) high, hit the main island of New Caledonia without consequence, Olivier Ciry, the civil defense spokesman of the French Pacific territory, said by telephone from Noumea.