Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.1 Strikes Off New Zealand Coast

On Wednesday, an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked New Zealand.

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The EMSC places the epicentre of the quake at 78 kilometres northwest of Lower Hutt, close to Wellington.

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Government seismic monitor Geonet reported that the tremors were felt at a depth of 48 kilometres (30 miles).

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Paraparaumu was located fifty kilometres from the epicentre of the quake

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Nearly 10 days have passed since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Syria and Turkey before a similar quake hit New Zealand.

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To date, the number of confirmed deaths attributable to the earthquake has risen above 41,000.

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Cyclone Gabrielle weakened and left New Zealand as the country began to assess the damage from the heavy rainfall

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