MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 15th May, 2021) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday off the coast of New Caledonia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake was recorded at 01:58 GMT, with the epicenter located 231 kilometers (143 miles) east of the town of Tadine at a depth of 19.7 kilometers.
There is no information about any damage and victims caused by the earthquake. No tsunami alert has been declared.
New Caledonia is located in a seismologically active zone and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes.