Fifteen earthquakes in one day off the Loyalty Islands

The ground shook a lot in the past few hours in New Caledonia : About fifteen times in the last twenty-four hours, to be exact. those earthquakes, which has a magnitude of between 4.7 and 7 on the Richter scale, occurred in the archipelago of the Loyalty Islands, an area located about 300 km southeast of Mari and at a depth of about 10 km, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). State Institute of Geological Survey website. There were no reports of damage.

In a press release issued on Friday morning, the Civil Security Administration of New Caledonia stated a Earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 which occurred at 6:58 a.m. local time. “Due to its location, depth and size, there is no danger tsunami This is proven, however abnormal movements of the sea can be observed,” she explained, calling on residents “to be careful, especially along the coast.”

“This place is known to be seismically active. It is a large confrontation zone between the tectonic plates of Australia on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. So it is not a surprise,” said Jerome Okan, New Caledonia senior oceanographer for the Pacific Society.