Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:03 UTC
AN earthquake measuring 6.6 in magnitude has been recorded north-east of New Zealand, within the so-called Ring of Fire, the USGS has reported.
The tremor is the latest in a a series of 34 in the region in the last day, the USGS has said. It struck at a depth of 6.2 miles. There is currently no tsunami alert in force - but a series of quakes did trigger one earlier this month.
Seismic activity is commonplace in the region, located within the so-called Ring of Fire which stretches around the Pacific Basin.
On Monday, the American Geophysical Union tweeted: An M8.1 #earthquake off the coast of #NewZealand triggered an estimated 300 #landslides on #RaoulIsland, the largest of the #Kermadec Islands.
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Source: Auckland Council
On Friday 5 March, three large earthquakes struck off the north east coast of New Zealand. The last of these was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake on the Kermadec Islands (around 1,000 km north east of New Zealand), triggering a tsunami threat for parts of Northland and Aotea / Great Barrier Island.
While most Aucklanders were told to stay away from beaches and off the water, the 936 residents of Aotea / Great Barrier Island were asked to evacuate immediately to higher ground.
Island residents are well aware of the risks that come with living on one of the Auckland region’s most remote spots which means they also know what to do when disaster strikes. When the tsunami threat was issued by the National Emergency Management Agency, the island’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) swung into action.