5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Caledonia

Washington, September 29 (QNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck the island of New Caledonia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean Tuesday.

The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

New Caledonia is located in the Pacific Ocean along the “Ring of Fire”, a region where tectonic plates meet and their interaction results in intense seismic and volcanic activity. (QNA)