Such a decision was made after reporting a tsunami threat due to a severe earthquake in the Pacific Ocean. According to the local newspaper La Depeche, referring to the information of the authorities of the island, residents of the coastal strip are recommended to take refuge in elevated places.
At the same time on the islands of Loyalty and Pen about two hours in the night in Kiev, the sirens were turned on, warning of the threat of strong waves.
In accordance with the warning, the wave height can reach one meter and can flood coastal areas.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, on Monday night, November 20, in the Pacific Ocean to the east of Australia, near the coast of New Caledonia, there was a powerful earthquake. Its magnitude was 7.2 on the Richter scale. As reported by the National Geological Survey of the United States of America, tremors have been recorded several dozen kilometers from the coast of the island.