still clutched 7 SR Quake hits New Caledonia,SIDNEY - An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia. There is no tsunami threat following reports the quake.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was located at a depth of 4.6 kilometers at 125 kilometers northeast Tadina in the Loyalty Islands.
USGS alone could detect an earthquake that occurred at that time early this morning on the strength of 7.3 on the Richter scale. But after reviewing the earthquake seismologists, the quake reduced strength at the level of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
As reported by AFP on Friday (01/14/2011), after a major earthquake occurs, the region hit by quake aftershocks continue to reach the power of 5.9 on the Richter scale.
Until now there has been no reports of damage or casualties obtained. About a condition on the location of the earthquake itself is still not understood in detail by the media.
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