The US Geological Survey has recorded a new powerful 6.2 quake that rocked the South Island of New Zealand.
“There have been several severe earthquakes in the Seddon and Kaikoura region. Strong earthquakes have been felt in Wellington. Early indications are that the quakes originated from the Hope Fault,” NZ Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Management (MCDEM) said in a statement.
At least ten aftershocks with magnitudes from 4.9 to 6.2 have struck South Island of New Zealand, USGS reports.
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