No Tsunami warning for Fiji
Tsunami Watch cancelled after Vanuatu earthquake

No Tsunami warning for Fiji

Tsunami Watch cancelled after Vanuatu earthquake

By Rashika Kumar
17/12/2024
Photo: Fiji Seismology

A tsunami watch earlier in place for all coastal low lying areas of Fiji following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Vanuatu has been cancelled and there is no tsunami warning in place for Fiji.

The ABC reports tsunami waves have been observed in Vanuatu.

The quake struck 37km from Port Vila, at a depth of 10km at 1.53pm.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says tsunami waves had been observed, and predicted waves of up to 1 metre along some parts of the Vanuatu's coastline.

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