5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Kermadec Islands


An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 at the Richter scale hit the Kermadec Islands area of New Zealand on Saturday.

New Zealand: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 at the Richter scale hit the Kermadec Islands area of New Zealand on Saturday, the USA Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The earthquake befell at 03:44:10 (UTC+05:30) and hit New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands on Saturday, at a intensity of 10 km, the USGS knowledgeable.

The earthquake’s epicentre used to be 30.415°S and 176.629°W, respectively.

No casualties had been reported but.

Additional main points are awaited.

On Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Kermadec Islands area at 06:25:58 IST, the USA Geological Survey (USGS) reported.



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