M 7 in New Caledonia on 19 Nov 2017 22:43 UTC

2017-11-19 23:19 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 occurred in the loyalty ISLANDS at 2244 UTC on sunday NOVEMBER 19 2017
  • Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters hazardous TSUNAMI waves are possible for coasts located within 300 km of the earthquake epicenter
Threat Forecast

  • Hazardous TSUNAMI waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of VANUATU and NEW CALEDONIA