Strong earthquake strikes in the South Pacific near New Caledonia

9:43pm PDT - August 28th, 2018    tsunami - Business Insider

A massive earthquake with an initial 7.1 magnitude struck in the South Pacific near New Caledonia just east of Australia. The shaking began around 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck 209 kilometers (120 mile…