International Desk: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Kermadec Islands of New Zealand. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was 10 km deep. This information has been reported in a Reuters report.
According to the report, an earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand at 2 a.m. local time on Thursday (March 16). Its origin was 10 kilometers deep underground. A tsunami warning was issued after the incident, but it was later lifted. No damage was reported.
Local officials said that first a tsunami warning was issued for the area. At that time, it was said that there was no danger of a tsunami for New Zealand, Australia, or the Philippines. But after some time, that warning was completely withdrawn.
New Zealand is located on the boundary of two major tectonic plates in the world. Those two plates are the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. Also, New Zealand is adjacent to a highly seismic zone known as the Ring of Fire. That is why New Zealand is shaken by thousands of earthquakes every year.
