Strong earthquake hits close to Australia, Tsunami confirmed
1 min read Image Source : AUSTRALIA BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY/TWITTER Strong earthquake hits close to Australia, Tsunami confirmed
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale struck close to the Loyalty Island, triggering a Tsunami, the Australian climate company mentioned on Thursday.
“TSUNAMI CONFIRMED,” the Australian Bureau of Meteorology wrote on Twitter, issuing a warning of a menace to Lord Howe Island, which is about 550 kilometers east of Australia’s mainland.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck within the South Pacific, sparking a Tsunami warning for New Zealand, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and different nations within the area.
According to the USGS, the quake hit simply after midnight on Thursday (1320 GMT Wednesday) about 415 kilometers (258 miles) east of Vao in New Caledonia at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center predicted “hazardous” tsunami waves from the earthquake within the subsequent three hours.
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