A wave of one meter swept over the island of Maré in New Caledonia, after an earthquake of magnitude 8.1 in the region of the Kermadec Islands, but without causing damage, indicates the local civil security.
The tsunami alert was "lifted on all French territories in the Pacific" Friday, after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake near the Kermadec Islands, tweeted Overseas Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
The highest wave, one meter, occurred in New Caledonia on the island of Maré, in the archipelago of the Loyalty Islands, while on the island of Pines, in Yaté and in Nouméa of waves between 45 centimeters and 80 centimeters were observed, indicated the local civil security, which specified that no damage was to be deplored.