International Desk: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has struck Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. The duration of this earthquake on Wednesday was 10 to 20 seconds.
The epicenter of the quake was the Cook Strait, which lies between the country’s two main islands, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage, and no tsunami warning was issued.
New Zealand’s Civil Defense Agency said, “A major tremor!” A magnitude-six tremor was felt at a depth of 57 km in the North Island, 50 km northwest of Paraparaumu.
The strongest cyclone in “a generation” hit the North Island on Tuesday. Four people have died in the storm so far. Then there was news of an earthquake hitting the same area.
“These are already really stressful times for people; take care of yourself and those around you,” the Civil Defense Agency said in a statement to citizens.
