Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region

By Lola Smith

Published: January 29, 2022 | 6:16 AM GMT

Magnitude 6.

4 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region

KERMADEC ISLANDS, New Zealand, 29th January, 2022 – A magnitude 6.

4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.

The quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 6.

6, was at a depth of 10 km (6.

21 miles), the USGS said.

The US Tsunami Warning System said the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

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