US EditionA 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand
- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand shortly after 1 a.m. Local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The earthquake occurred 300 kilometers southwest of Invercargill at a depth of 10 kilometers under the sea.
- Monitors in New Zealand described the quake as moderate, and there were no immediate reports of damage.
- The U.S. Geological Survey reported a separate 6.8-magnitude quake in the Macquarie Island region, over 1,200 kilometers northeast of Invercargill at a depth of less than three miles.
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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks the coast of New Zealand.
Shafaq News/ The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded on Tuesday a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off the southern coast of New Zealand. The USGS reported that the earthquake occurred at 1:16 p.m. UTC and its source was at a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located about 286 kilometers from the New Zealand town of Bluff. No damage or casualties were reported, and no tsunami threat was announced. In addition, according to seismologi…
Shallow 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the west coast of New Zealand. There is no tsunami warning, News.Az reports citing foreign media. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m. local time. It was 187 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of Invercargill, New Zealand, and six miles (10 kilometers) under the sea. Monitors in New Zealand described the quake as moderate. There were no immediate reports of damage. New Zeala…
Earthquake of 6.2-magnitude hits off west coast of New Zealand, tremors felt across country
A massive earthquake of 6.2-magnitude has hit off the west coast of New Zealand. There is no tsunami warning. The US Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m. local time. It was 300 kilometers southwest of Invercargill, New Zealand, and 10 kilometers under the sea. Monitors in New Zealand described the quake as moderate. There were no immediate reports of damage. New Zealand, which is home to 5 million people, sits on the “R…
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