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7.0-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, NZ: CENC

7.0-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, NZ: CENC

Beijing, Mar 16 (UNI) A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand at 8:56 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 30.2 degrees south latitude and 176.05 degrees west longitude, said the CENC.
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