Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Off New Caledonia in Pacific Ocean

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Moscow, March 31, 2022, SPA -- A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the coast of France's New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday according to Sputnik. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 05:44 GMT on Thursday, about 280 kilometers south-east of the town of Tadine. There is no information about any damage and victims caused by the earthquake. Late on Wednesday, the USGS reported another 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the French overseas territory. --SPA 10:18 LOCAL TIME 07:18 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1715002

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