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5.6-magnitude quake hits central New Zealand

11 Aug 2023 09:56am
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 75 km north of French Pass, central New Zealand, at 11:53 am local time on Friday, according to GeoNet.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 75 km north of French Pass, central New Zealand, at 11:53 am local time on Friday, according to GeoNet.

WELLINGTON - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 75 km north of French Pass, central New Zealand, at 11:53 am local time on Friday, according to GeoNet.

Residents in Wellington and other central New Zealand regions felt the shake, which was depicted as a "light earthquake" with a depth of 170 km. - XINHUA

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