Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand just hours after deadly volcano eruption

Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand just hours after deadly volcano eruption
Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand just hours after deadly volcano eruption

New Zealand’s North Island was struck by a strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake less than a day after five people were killed and eight were injured in a deadly White Island volcano eruption.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far in the latest quake.

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of some 15 miles (25 kilometers) around Gisborne on Tuesday, about 93 miles (150 kilometers) south of the recently-erupted underwater volcano on White Island.

While local news reports said the tremor could be felt in neighboring towns – including Cambridge, Hunterville, Dannevirke and Wellington – there is currently no danger of a tsunami, according to Gisborne Civil Defense.

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