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5.3 quake hits New Zealand day after fatal volcano eruption

9-12-2019 < RT 7 111 words
 

A strong 5.3 magnitude quake shook New Zealand’s North Island, just hours after a lethal volcanic eruption killed five and left eight others missing. No damage or casualties have been reported in the latest tremor.


The quake struck at a shallow depth of some 25 kilometers (15 miles) around Gisborne on Tuesday, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of the recently-erupted submarine volcano on White Island.


While local news reports said the seism could be felt in neighboring towns – including Cambridge, Hunterville, Dannevirke and Wellington – there are currently no reports of damage or injuries, nor danger of a tsunami, according to Gisborne Civil Defense Manager Wiremu Tamati.


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