NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale jolted northeast of Tadine, New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.

The epicenter, with a depth of 25.0 km, was initially determined to be at 21.3 degrees south latitude and 168.5 degrees east longitude.