An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 struck off the southern coast of New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon, with tremors felt across much of the country, according to GeoNet.
The quake occurred at 2:43 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located approximately 160 kilometers (99 miles) northwest of the Snares Islands, south of New Zealand’s South Island. It struck at a depth of 33 kilometers (20.5 miles).
GeoNet classified the shaking as moderate. Nearly 5,000 felt reports were submitted to the seismological agency from locations across New Zealand, including as far north as Auckland and surrounding areas.
There have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) stated there is no tsunami threat associated with the earthquake.
New Zealand lies along the generally denominated ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, a region surrounding the Pacific Ocean known known for intense seismic and volcanic activity.
Tuesday’s earthquake was the largest in the region since the July 2009 magnitude 7.8 Dusky Sound Earthquake, according to seismologist Jamie Gurney.
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