One More Earthquake With 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Registered Off New Zealand - USGS
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 06, 2021 | 07:00 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th March, 2021) A new 6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke off New Zealand on Saturday following a series of powerful tremors recorded earlier this week, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The earthquake was registered at 00:16 GMT, with the epicenter located at a depth of�9 kilometers (over 5 miles) 181 kilometers northeast of the city of Gisborne.
There are no reports about any victims or damage caused by the earthquake. No tsunami alert has been declared.
Within the past several days, a number of powerful earthquakes have been recorded off New Zealand, including a tremor with an 8.1 magnitude on late Thursday. The authorities told residents of the coastal areas of the North Island to evacuate over a tsunami threat but no major waves hit the island.�
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