Tsunami waves hit alert New Caledonia and Vanuatu after big quake hits PacificUSGS The quake struck at 11:43am (NZT) at a depth of 25km close to the Loyalty Islands, according to the US Geological Service. Two small waves have been detected in New Caledonia and Vanuatu following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck east of the Loyalty Islands. Reuters reported two waves hit at 12.35pm (NZT). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said the tsunami threat had now passed. A spokesman for the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management said there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the quake.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2017 23:03 UTC