An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the remote Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand North Island on Thursday , the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake hit the New Zealand territory, 116 km east of Raoul Island at 09:10 p.m. New Zealand local time (09:10 GMT) at a depth of 19.9 km.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake also hit Kermadec Islands on Thursday morning. A tsunami warning was issued fro New Zealand, Kermadec Islands, Tonga by the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The warning was lifted later.
No damages were reported.
So far, more than eight aftershocks measuring over 5.0 magnitude have struck Kermadec Islands since the 7.6 magnitude quake.
The Kermadec Islands, which are often rocked by severe quakes, have no permanent population. Only a small New Zealand Department of Conservation team live on Raoul island.
Editor: Xiong Tong
English.news.cn 2011-07-07 18:46:59 FeedbackPrintRSS
WELLINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua)
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