Wellington: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted central New Zealand on Thursday evening, according to New Zealand’s geoscience research service provider.
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More than 44,000 people reported feeling the quake and there are no reports of casualties or structural damages so far, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
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It struck at 21:07 local time (0907 GMT) 30 km northeast of French Pass at a depth of 51 km, said the GNS Science, which called it a “strong earthquake”.
The tremor was felt in Wellington and throughout central New Zealand.
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