Magnitude 6.2 earthquake detected off N. Zealand’s south coast

Updated 11 months ago · Published on 31 May 2023 12:20PM · 0 Comments

New Zealand is particularly earthquake prone because it is located on the boundary of two of the world's major tectonic plates – the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. – AFP pic, May 31, 2023.

THE US Geological Survey today reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand’s southern coast, near the mostly uninhabited Auckland Islands.

New Zealand’s GeoNet monitoring agency said the epicentre was 33km below the earth’s surface. There was no immediate tsunami warning and no reports of damage on the New Zealand mainland.

A city council official from Invercargill – the nearest sizeable city – said there had been no reports of the earthquake being felt there or damage to infrastructure. – AFP, May 31, 2023.

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