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Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes 236 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand–USGS
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Powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, causing tremors to be felt across the region, officials say. A tsunami alert has been issued. The earthquake struck at 2:27 a.m. local time on Friday and was centered about 85 kilometers (52 miles) east of Te Aroroa, or 412 kilometers (256 mi) east of Auckland. It struck at a depth of roughly 94 kilometers (58 mi). New Zealand’s seismological agency GeoNet described the earthquake as “severe” and said it had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude lower, ... (full story)