Tsunami alert lifted after major earthquake hits Pacific
By DW
21 May 2023 |
1:14 pm
A 7.7 magnitude quake hit near the Loyalty Islands, creating small tsunami waves in Vanuatu, with others possible for Fiji, New Caledonia, Kiribati and New Zealand.
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