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Magnitude 7.1 quake hits NZ's Kermadec Islands, tsunami alert issuedA tsunami warning was issued after the quake
Reuters
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Representative image. Credit: iStock Photo
Representative image. Credit: iStock Photo

An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the US Tsunami Warning System said.

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(Published 16 March 2023, 10:21 IST)