A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia on Friday.

Potential tsunami threats were issued for Vanuatu, Fiji New Caledonia, and Lord Howe Island. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake hit at a depth of about 38 km (24 miles).

The disaster office in Vanuatu has ordered “immediate evacuation” of coastal areas.

Meanwhile, a threat is also in place for New Zealand.

“We are still assessing whether there is a tsunami threat to New Zealand from the SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS earthquake. No new information is available. We will provide an update as soon as the assessment is complete,” New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency tweeted.

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said there was no tsunami threat for Hawaii.

“NO tsunami threat to Hawai’i is expected from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake detected at 4:57 p.m. HST southeast of the Loyalty Islands. There MAY be tsunami waves affecting coasts within about 600 miles of the epicenter, possibly including Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia,” Hawaii EMA tweeted.