Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits east coast of North Island in New Zealand, GFZ says

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island on Sunday at a depth of 10 km.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits east coast of North Island in New Zealand, GFZ says
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​An ‌earthquake measuring ​magnitude ‌5.9 struck off the east coast ‌of New Zealand's ‌North Island on Sunday, ⁠the ​German ⁠Research Centre for ⁠Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The ​quake hit at ⁠a depth ⁠of ​10 km (6 miles), ⁠according to GFZ.

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