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5.4-magnitude quake hits south of Kermadec Islands: GFZ

Published: 18 Apr 2026 - 07:50 pm | Last Updated: 18 Apr 2026 - 08:09 pm
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Xinhua

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted south of Kermadec Islands at 1603 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 32.11 degrees south latitude and 177.91 degrees west longitude.