6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Caledonia; More Than a Dozen Aftershocks Follow

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 6.3 magnitude earthquake, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, and more than a dozen aftershocks hit near New Caledonia, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake hit at a depth of 6 miles, about 100 miles south of Tadine. And around a half an hour later, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck around the same area.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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