New Delhi: After the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, many other countries are also experiencing continuous earthquake shocks. Then the earth of New Zealand was once again shaken by the strong shock of the earthquake. After the strong shock of the earthquake in New Zealand on Saturday, March 4, there was chaos among the people. The magnitude of the earthquake has been measured at 6.9 on the Richter scale.
According to information, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred on Saturday evening in the Karmadec Islands in the Pacific region in the far north of New Zealand. After that, the tsunami was also predicted. However, there is no threat of tsunami at present. There is no news of loss of life due to the earthquake so far.
Due to the earthquake, the earth of New Zealand shook again
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands on Saturday. The USGS said the epicenter was at a depth of 152 km (94 mi). Earlier the European Mediterranean Seismological Center estimated a magnitude of 6.6 and a depth of 183 km. The US Tsunami Warning System said no tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake.
There was an earthquake last month too
Last month too, New Zealand was hit by a strong earthquake. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit New Zealand on the afternoon of February 15. The quake was felt about 78 km northwest of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, the earthquake monitoring agency said. However, there is no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake.
Cyclone wreaks havoc in New Zealand
New Zealand suffered a lot of damage from Hurricane Gabriel last month. Due to the cyclone, flooding occurred in many areas after heavy rains. Landslides have occurred in many places due to floods. Thousands of homes lost power due to strong winds. Hundreds of flights were cancelled. The situation became so bad that the government declared a national emergency.
New Zealand comes under the Ring of Fire
On 22 February 2011, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, under the New Zealand Ring of Fire. 181 people died in this earthquake. Let us tell you that New Zealand falls under the Seismically Active Ring of Fire, which is a 40 thousand kilometer arc area that is very sensitive to seismic and volcanic activity and most of it is in the Pacific Ocean.