A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the Kermade Islands in northern New Zealand at about 8:56 this morning Taiwan time, and the authorities issued a tsunami warning.

(picture taken from USGS)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit the Kermadec Islands (Kermadec Islands) in northern New Zealand at 8:56 a.m. Taiwan time today (16th), and the authorities issued a tsunami warning.

According to the observation data released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake with a scale of 7.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 8:56 a.m. Taiwan time in the Kermade Islands in northern New Zealand. The epicenter was located at 30.115 degrees south latitude and 176.112 degrees west longitude. The depth is only 22.1 kilometers.

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center then issued a tsunami warning for the coast within 300 kilometers of the epicentre. A 0.3-1 meter tsunami may occur along the coast of the Kemade Islands. Fiji, New Zealand, and the Kingdom of Tonga may also have a 0.3-meter tsunami. Disaster spread.