5.3-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region -- GFZ-Xinhua

5.3-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region -- GFZ

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-08-14 00:23:45

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Kermadec Islands region at 1611 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 112.1 km, was initially determined to be at 28.61 degrees south latitude and 175.60 degrees west longitude. ■