No Tsunami Danger For Calif. After 7.7M Quake North Of New Zealand

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – There was no threat of a tsunami for the West Coast after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in the Loyalty Islands region north of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean Wednesday morning.

The undersea earthquake struck at 5:20 a.m. Pacific time just southeast of the Loyalty Islands, which is part of New Caledonia.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 6:40 a.m., the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center reported that there was no threat of a tsunami to California, Oregon, Washington state, Alaska or British Columbia.

It's unclear if the quake caused any damage or injuries to the New Caledonia region.

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