Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes South Pacific; no tsunami threat

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes South Pacific; no tsunami threat

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the South Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami warnings were issued. The earthquake occurred at 12:29 a.m. UTC on Wednesday, with an epicenter located in the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, according to USGS data. It struck at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). The location of the earthquake was far from any populated areas, with Waitangi in New Zealand’s Chatham …

Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes South Pacific; no tsunami threat

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the South Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami warnings were issued. The earthquake occurred at 12:29 a.m. UTC on Wednesday, with an epicenter located in the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, according to USGS data. It struck at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). The location of the earthquake was far from any populated areas, with Waitangi in New Zealand's Chatham …