Director or Taiwan Seismology department at the Central Weather Bureau, Ku Kai-wen, points to Richter scale graphs after a strong earthquake hit southern Taiwan, Thursday, march 4, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan. The powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday morning, causing widespread damage, and disrupting communications around the island.(AP Photo)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on March 4, 2023. (File photo: AP)

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

New Zealand

Reuters

Published: 04 March ,2023: 10:54 AM GST Updated: 04 March ,2023: 02:12 PM GST

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 Center earlier estimated the magnitude at 6.6 and a depth at 183 km.

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

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