Large Earthquake shakes north New Zealand - USGS

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Large Earthquake shakes north New Zealand - USGS*

Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:00am EST


SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 was
measured near an uninhabited island north of New Zealand on Saturday,
the United States Geological Survey said.

The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) about 80 km (50
miles) east of Raoul Island, the largest of the Kermadec group, north of
New Zealand.

There were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami
warnings were issued.

Volcanic arcs and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin
form the so-called Ring of Fire, a zone of frequent earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions.

It is the location of the 10 strongest earthquakes in the world since
1900, all of which registered a magnitude of 8.5 or above.