<p>No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there was no threat of a widespread tsunami based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.<br /><br />The US Geological Service and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake hit at 1425 IST today, some 26.5 km beneath the ocean.<br /><br />The epicentre was about 149 kilometres off Ile Tadine in New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands chain, and more than 1,600 kilometres from Brisbane, Australia.</p>
<p>No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there was no threat of a widespread tsunami based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.<br /><br />The US Geological Service and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake hit at 1425 IST today, some 26.5 km beneath the ocean.<br /><br />The epicentre was about 149 kilometres off Ile Tadine in New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands chain, and more than 1,600 kilometres from Brisbane, Australia.</p>