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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck in the ocean near New Caledonia.
It hit at 279km southeast of the Loyalty Islands around 9.56am (NZST) this morning and it was recorded at a depth of 10km.
Currently, there is no tsunami threat for New Zealand and Australia.