New Delhi: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands region, located north of New Zealand, on Thursday morning, according to a USGS statement. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. Tsunami waves are possible for coasts within 300 kilometres of the epicentre, according to a separate statement from the agency. The Australian Department of Meteorology confirmed in a tweet that there is no tsunami threat.
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