Earthquake of 7.1 Magnitude Jolts Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
New Zealand earthquake: The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the US Tsunami Warning System said.
Wellington: An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the US Tsunami Warning System said.
There is no tsunami threat to Australia, the country’s Bureau of Meteorology said. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency said, “There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M7.0 earthquake in the Southern Kermadec Islands.”
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