6.4 quake strikes near New Caledonia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck in the Pacific Ocean, 74km east of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 has struck in the Pacific Ocean, 74km east of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.

The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, struck at a shallow depth of 13.0 km on Sunday night (AEDT), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said in a statement that a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected and there was no tsunami threat to Hawaii.