Friday, February 20, 2009
Strong quake hits remote islands off New Zealand
A strong earth quake measuring 6.8 struck off the remote Kermadec islands north of New Zealand on Thursday, the country’s geological institute GNS Science reported.
The epicentre of the undersea wake, recorded at 10:53 am (0323 IST today), was 260 kilometres northeast of Raoul Island and 60 kms deep.
The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence said there was no threat of a tsunami.
Earthquakes and volcanic activity are common in the area, which is part of the “Ring of Fire” where the Pacific plate of the earth’s crust meets other continental plates.
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The epicentre of the undersea wake, recorded at 10:53 am (0323 IST today), was 260 kilometres northeast of Raoul Island and 60 kms deep.
The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence said there was no threat of a tsunami.
Earthquakes and volcanic activity are common in the area, which is part of the “Ring of Fire” where the Pacific plate of the earth’s crust meets other continental plates.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: earth quake, Earthquakes and volcanic activity, New Zealand, Pacific plate of the earth’s crust, Raoul Island, remote Kermadec islands, threat of a tsunami
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