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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes New Zealand's Auckland Islands

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May 31, 2023 09:52 AM IST

New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the epicentre was 33 kilometres (21 miles) below the earth's surface.

The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern coast, near the mostly uninhabited Auckland Islands.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the EMSC said. (Representative Image)
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the EMSC said. (Representative Image)

New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the epicentre was 33 kilometres (21 miles) below the earth's surface. There was no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of damage on the New Zealand mainland.

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A city council official from Invercargill -- the nearest sizable city -- said there had been no reports of the earthquake being felt there or damage to infrastructure.

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