March 29, 2024

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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes the island of New Zealand

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes the island of New Zealand

  • Authorities have not yet reported any casualties or damage

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake The Kermatech rocked the islands this Tuesday. An archipelago owned by New Zealand, Without authorities reporting material damage or issuing a tsunami alert. The Earth quake The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors seismic activity around the world, reports that it occurred at 2:52 pm (02:52 GMT) local time and that its hypocenter was located 10 km below sea level in the Pacific Ocean.

The Trembling It took place 996 kilometers northeast of Wangare, a city in the north of New Zealand, and 989 kilometers southwest of Ohnuwa in the Polynesian country of Tonga. The Kermtek Islands, located between New Zealand and Tonga Uninhabited by people, Except for the staff of the site permanently established on Raul Island, which has a weather and radio station.

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Last March, New Zealand authorities implemented this Tsunami warning After two strong earthquakes, one measured 7.3 on the Northeast coast and 8.1 on the Richter scale near Kermatek.

New Zealand sits on the fault line between the Pacific and Oceanian tectonic plates, recording about 14,000 earthquakes each year, of which 100 to 150 are powerful enough to be felt.

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