5.7-magnitude quake hits off east coast of North Island of New Zealand

5.7-magnitude quake hits off east coast of North Island of New Zealand -- USGS

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand at 04:34:07 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 20.10 km, was initially determined to be at 37.5856 degrees south latitude and 179.2921 degrees east longitude.

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WELLINGTON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua)