5.8-magnitude quake hits 147 km E of Hicks Bay, New Zealand: USGS-Xinhua

5.8-magnitude quake hits 147 km E of Hicks Bay, New Zealand: USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-11-28 06:20:45

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 147 km E of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at 22:03:53 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.1 km, was initially determined to be at 37.78 degrees south latitude and 179.95 degrees east longitude.