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Without damage … a 6.2 Richter earthquake hit the New Zealand coast

A 6.2 -magnitude earthquake struck the West Coast scale for New Zealand, while no warnings were launched of high marine tsunami (tsunami).
The American Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred shortly after 0100 am local time.

An earthquake hitting the New Zealand coast

The earthquake occurred 300 km southwest of the New Zealand in Infirkar, at a depth of 10 km under the sea.
The observatories in New Zealand described the earthquake as average. There were no reports of damage immediately.
It is noteworthy that New Zealand, which has a population of five million people, is located in the “fiery belt” area, a seismic arc located around the Pacific Ocean witnessing earthquakes and volcanoes commonly.

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