5.0-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region -- USGS-Xinhua

5.0-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands region -- USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-02-25 01:02:00

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Kermadec Islands region at 1551 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 313.5 km, was initially determined to be at 31.23 degrees south latitude and 179.71 degrees west longitude.