7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts New Zealand's Kermadec Islands

<p>An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude jolted New Zealand's Kermadec Islands on Monday, as per the National Centre for Seismology. The earthquake occurred at 6:11 am. NCS tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:7.2, Occurred on 24-04-2023, 06:11:52 IST, Lat: -29.95 &amp; Long: -178.02, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Kermadec Islands, New Zealand," the National Centre for Seismology informed,. The earthquake's depth in the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand was 10 km, with latitude -29.95 and longitude -178.02 being its coordinates.</p> <p>No casualties have been reported so far however, further details on this are awaited.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Earthquake of Magnitude:7.2, Occurred on 24-04-2023, 06:11:52 IST, Lat: -29.95 &amp; Long: -178.02, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Kermadec Islands, New Zealand for more information Download the BhooKamp App <a href="https://ift.tt/oIdGQj5> <a href="https://twitter.com/ndmaindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ndmaindia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Indiametdept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Indiametdept</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Dr_Mishra1966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dr_Mishra1966</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNewslive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DDNewslive</a> <a href="https://t.co/UlboEhMhEf">pic.twitter.com/UlboEhMhEf</a></p> &mdash; National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) <a href="https://twitter.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1650305901235150849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <h3><span style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>Earthquake Of 7.0 Magnitude Jolts Indonesia: US Geological Survey</strong></span></h3> <p>The US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.0 earthquake 96 km north of Tuban, Indonesia, on Friday. According to Xinhua News Agency, the epicentre of the tremor, which struck the region at 09:55:45 GMT, was initially located at 6.0255 degrees south latitude and 112.0332 degrees east longitude. Its depth was 594.028 km.</p> <p>The quake occurred in the sea north of the Indonesian island of Java, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) on Friday, AFP reported.</p> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>Earlier this month, according to a local authority, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra, causing no damage or injuries, IANS reported.</p> <p>The quake's jolts caused no damage or injuries, according to Zul Indra, chief of the operating section of the province's search and rescue office.</p> <p>Speaking with Xinhua news agency, he stated: "All the reports we got from our posts in this province said there were no buildings or houses destroyed, or those injured or killed."</p> <p>The Indonesian meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency BMKG had not issued a tsunami warning since the quake's shocks did not cause massive waves.</p> <p>The earthquake had struck at 9:59 p.m., with the epicentre 82 kilometres southwest of Padang Sidempuan City and 102 kilometres beneath the seabed, according to the agency.</p> <p>The quake's tremors were also felt in the surrounding provinces of Aceh, West Sumatra, and Riau, according to the report.</p>