Small tsunami waves seen in New Caledonia, Vanuatu after M7.5 quake

Small tsunami waves were observed in Vanuatu and New Caledonia on Wednesday following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred east of the Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.Waves reaching 72 centimeters in height were observed in Lenakel, Vanuatu, while waves almost half-a-meter-high were seen in Ouinne on the southeast coast of New Caledonia, the center reported.Coastal areas along the east coast of the New Caledonia's main island, as well the Isle of Pines and Loyalty Islands, both part of France's New Caledonia territory, were…READ FULL ARTICLE