Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
# 04 March 2023 12:15 (UTC +04:00)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, APA reports citing reuters.

The quake was at a depth of 152 km (94 miles), USGS said.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center earlier estimated the magnitude at 6.6 and a depth at 183 km.

No tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the US Tsunami Warning System said.

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