7 minutes agoA 7.4 magnitude quake strikes several islands in New Zealand
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A 7.4 quake struck several islands in New Zealand today, and experts said that this could cause small sea - level changes in certain coastal areas. U.S. geology experts also said that the quake struck an area located some 873 miles [873 km] northeast of Ngurguru, Zealand and [...]
Geology experts in the United States also said that the quake struck an area located some 873 miles [873 km] northeast of Nguraku, New Zealand, a city of about 1,400 people. This occurred at a depth of ten miles [10 km].
The earthquake - struck area is called the Kermadec Islands, some 500 miles [800 km] northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Protection and Emergency Management cleared New Zealand of a tsunami threat following the release of a warning on the beach.
The Kermandec Islands, a volcanic archipelad, are prone to earthquakes and thus have no permanent residence.
