5.8-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: USGS-Xinhua

5.8-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-05-18 05:24:15

NEW YORK, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at 20:58:26 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 203.5 km, was initially determined to be at 29.51 degrees south latitude and 178.26 degrees west longitude.