6.3-MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS OFF NEW ZEALAND -- USGS

6 March 2021

HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 182 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand, at 0016 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 11.57 km, was initially determined to be at 37.6016 degrees south latitude and 179.5995 degrees east longitude, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. - Bernama