Earthquake Of 7.1 Magnitude Strikes Kermadec Islands In New Zealand

An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, as reported by the news agency Reuters. USGS further said, it was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said.

No #tsunami threat to Australia from magnitude 6.8 #earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region, north of New Zealand. Latest advice at https://t.co/Tynv3ZQpEq. pic.twitter.com/kZMIUpdrNb

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) March 16, 2023

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred 443 km north of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on Tuesday at 06:19:08 IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, a country in Oceania.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 14-03-2023, 06:19:08 IST, Lat: -5.47 & Long: 146.87, Depth: 200 Km, Location: 443 km N of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea," NCS tweeted on Tuesday. The quake struck at a depth of 200 kilometres at a latitude of -5.47 and a longitude of 146.87.

The quake struck at a depth of 41 kilometres at a latitude of -30.34 and a longitude of -175.17.