mo4ch:>6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northeast of Australia’s Norfolk Island | Mo4ch News

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Australia’s remote Norfolk Island, the United States Geological Survey reported on Thursday.The quakes were registered at a depth of 10km and about 681km northeast of the island. The small Norfolk Island lies 1,412 kilometers east of the Australian mainland. It has a population of around 1,750.The island is located close to the Ring of Fire, the major area in the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions frequently occur.The tremors come a day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of the French territory of New Caledonia.READ MORE: 7.6 quake hits near New Caledonia, hazardous tsunami waves possibleThere is no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of casualties.Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
Source : RT - Daily news6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northeast of Australia’s Norfolk Island6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northeast of Australia’s Norfolk Island