New Zealand Earthquake

As per the NCS, the latitude was -29.95 and the longitude was -178.02 while the earthquake's depth was noted to be 10 km at the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported

Following the earthquake, reports in the New Zealand media suggest issuance of relevant rescue measures in the region

Tsunami waves were possible within 300 km of the quake's epicentre, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, that was 23 km deep, struck at 12:00 am local time on Monday