6.2-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
Residents in Christchurch and other South Island regions felt the shake, which had a depth of 10 km, Xinhua news agency reported.
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WELLINGTON: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 45 km north of Geraldine, New Zealand's South Island, at 9:14 a.m. local time Wednesday, according to New Zealand's geological hazard monitoring institute GeoNet.
Residents in Christchurch and other South Island regions felt the shake, which had a depth of 10 km, Xinhua news agency reported.
No injuries or property damage have been reported so far.