Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes South Pacific ocean

The earthquake occurred at 12:29 a.m. UTC on Wednesday, with an epicenter located in the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, according to USGS data. It struck at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).

The location of the earthquake was far from any populated areas, with Waitangi in New Zealand’s Chatham Islands being the closest settlement—more than 1,700 miles (2,760 kilometers) away. According to the USGS, no population was expected to have felt the tremor.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) did not issue a tsunami warning, likely because the earthquake did not have the necessary characteristics, including strength, to warrant an alert or advisory.