Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region - USGS
Reuters
April 24, 2023 04:24 MYT
April 24, 2023 04:24 MYT
The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat from the earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region has now passed. - TWITTER/metmalaysia
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region near New Zealand on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).
The magnitude was initially reported at 7.3 by USGS but then downgraded to 7.1.
The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat from the earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region has now passed.