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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

Beijing, March 4, AZERTAC

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

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

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

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

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