New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the epicentre
was 33 kilometres (21 miles) below the earth's surface.
The US Geological Survey on Wednesday reported a
6.2-magnitude earthquake off New Zealand's southern coast, near the mostly
uninhabited Auckland Islands.
New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the epicentre
was 33 kilometres (21 miles) below the earth's surface. There was no immediate
tsunami warning and no reports of damage on the New Zealand mainland.
A city council official from Invercargill -- the nearest
sizable city -- said there had been no reports of the earthquake being felt
there or damage to infrastructure.
