Waves can reach Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and the Pacific islands of Wallis and Futuna.
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean east of New Caledonia on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major earthquake struck the same region.
The epicenter was 35 kilometers (22 mi) deep and was located about 300 kilometers (190 mi) east of the New Caledonian Islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in its latest update that any tsunami wave is expected to be less than 0.3 meters (one foot).
Waves could reach Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu and the Pacific islands of Wallis and Futuna, it said, after earlier issuing warnings for coasts within 300 kilometers (185 miles) of the epicenter.
On Friday, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in the same region sent people scrambling for higher ground on several Pacific islands in fear of huge waves. The tsunami warning was lifted hours later.
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