September 19, 2023 – 19:26
New Zealand is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a collision zone of tectonic plates with high seismic and volcanic activity.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook the southern island of New Zealand, as reported by the local government on its website.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 9:14 a.m. (9:14 p.m. GMT on Tuesday), was located 124 kilometers west of the city of Christchurch at a depth of 11 kilometers.
Through the Web, About 15,000 people reported feeling the shaking.
New Zealand is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a collision zone of tectonic plates with high seismic and volcanic activity.
Source: Ambito
