7.3 magnitude quake strikes east of New Caledonia: USGS
Sydney, (MILLAT ONLINE):A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia Monday in the tectonically active Pacific region, the US Geological Survey said.
The tremor hit at a depth 25 kilometres (16 miles) some 85 kilometres to the east of the lightly populated Loyalty Islands, initial data from the survey said.