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5.0-magnitude quake hits 121 km NNE of Raoul Island, New Zealand -- USGS

Xinhua,December 03, 2017 Adjust font size:

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted 121 km NNE of Raoul Island, New Zealand at 17:49:07 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 82.15 km, was initially determined to be at 28.3296 degrees south latitude and 177.2525 degrees west longitude. Enditem