16 March,2023 11:59 AM IST | Kermadec Islands | ANI
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday at 06:25:58 IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.8, occurred on 16-03-2023, 06:25:58 IST, Lat: -30.34 & Long: -175.17, Depth: 41 Km, Location: Kermadec Islands," NCS tweeted on Thursday.
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The quake struck at a depth of 41 kilometres at a latitude of -30.34 and a longitude of -175.17.
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