Report: 5.19.23

 

A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands hours ago. It caused a small tsunami in the South Pacific islands. No damage was reported and the threat was over within a few hours. Waves 60 centimeters(2 feet) above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in Vanuatu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office advised people to evacuate the coastal areas to higher ground. The Office said people should listen to their radios for updates and take other precautions. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency said it expected coastal areas would experience strong and unusual currents, with predictable surges at the shoreline. The PTWC said small waves of 20 centimeters(8 inches) above tides were measured at North Cape, New Zealand. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake's epicenter was near the Loyalty Islands, a province in the French territory of New Caledonia. The quake had a focal depth of 37 kilometers(23 miles).

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