Magnitude 6.3 And 6.4 Quakes Hit Off New Caledonia Within 40 Minutes - 17 Quakes Between Magnitude 4.6 - 6.8 Follow

M6.3 and M6.4 earthquakes hit off New Caledonia within 40 minutes - 17 M5.8 and M4.6 quakes follow in very shallow earthquake swarm

Again a strong earthquake swarm around the world! Today morning, two very shallow and strong M6.3 and M6.4 earthquakes hit at a depth of 10km off New Caledonia in an interval of approximately 40 minutes. Amazing! These first two quakes were followed by a series of 17 tremors ranging between M5.8 and M4.6. That’s a lot of pressure release again!

The earthquake swarm started at 00:28 UTC with a M6.3 earthquake:

The earthquake swarm started with a M6.3 earthquake in New Caledonia. Map via USGS

This first strong and shallow quake was followed by a M6.4 earthquake less than 40 minutes after:

The first M6.3 earthquake was followed by a M6.4 earthquake less than 40 minutes after. Map via USGS

There were no reports or danger of tsunami, but could have been very dangerous due to their shallow epicenters.