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Jakarta –
An earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 7.7 occurred in the South Pacific. The United States Geological Survey issued tsunami warnings for New Zealand, New Celedonia, Vanuatu and other countries in the region.
Reported AFP, Wednesday (10/2/2021) the earthquake occurred after midnight on Thursday local time (13.20 GMT on Wednesday). The earthquake occurred about 415 kilometers east of Vao in New Celedonia at a depth of 10 kilometers.
“The dangerous tsunami waves from this earthquake can strike in the next 3 hours.” said the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
It was said that due to this earthquake, waves were expected to occur on various coasts of Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu around 0.3 and one meter above the tidal surface.
The New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency issued a statement urging coastal residents to stay away from the boardwalk.
“We expect New Zealand’s coastal areas to experience unusual strong currents as well as unexpected waves on the coast following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake,” the country’s disaster agency said.
“People who are in or near the sea in the following areas should get out of the water, off shore and coastal areas and away from ports, rivers and estuaries,” he said.
The statement from the New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency was also accompanied by a map showing the areas that could be affected by a tsunami due to this earthquake. These include the northern tip of New Zealand Island, Great Barrier Island east of Auckland, and stretches of coastline along the east of the country.
The northern part of New Zealand is the only area potentially threatened by a tsunami.
Smaller waves are expected to occur in other countries in the region, including Australia, the Cook Islands, and American Samoa.
There have been no initial reports of casualties or damage from this earthquake. This earthquake was originally recorded by the USGS with a magnitude of 7.5 before being revised to 7.7.
The cause of the earthquake is attributed to the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide, experiencing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
(lir / idn)
