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New Delhi, March 16: An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand at 06:25 IST on Thursday.
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.8, occurred on 16-03-2023, 06:25:58 IST, Lat: -30.34 & Long: -175.17, Depth: 41 Km, Location: Kermadec Islands.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.8, Occurred on 16-03-2023, 06:25:58 IST, Lat: -30.34 & Long: -175.17, Depth: 41 Km ,Location:Kermadec Islands Region for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/AvDg5LZ2Sg@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES @OfficeOfDrJS pic.twitter.com/NAE1FEovRu
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 16, 2023
As per information, the quake struck at a depth of 41 kilometres at a latitude of -30.34 and a longitude of -175.17. However, no casualty or damage to property has been reported so far.
Earlier on Wednesday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale hit 263 km south-south-east of Hotan, China. The earthquake’s epicentre was 35.053°N and 81.395°E, respectively.
On March 14, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit 443 km north of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at 06:19 am IST.
