Strong 6.3 magnitude quake hits N.Zealand’s Kermadec Islands – USGS

Jul 13, 2016 9:35 PM PHT

Agence France-Presse

SUMMARY

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Strong 6.3 magnitude quake hits N.Zealand’s Kermadec Islands – USGS

The USGS says the quake's epicenter is 201 kilometers (124 miles) north east of Raoul Island – the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, striking 12 kilometers below the surface

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific late Wednesday, July 13, the US Geological Service (USGS) that monitors quakes worldwide said.

The quake’s epicentre was 201 kilometers (124 miles) north east of Raoul Island – the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, striking 12 kilometers below the surface, the USGS said.

There were no reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

The uninhabited Kermadecs, New Zealand’s northernmost islands, lie 1,100 kilometers north of Auckland.

They are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a hotbed of volcanic and earthquake activity at the intersection of several tectonic plates. – Rappler.com