An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake hit at 06:41 GMT, the USGS said. It was detected at a depth of 150-205 kilometers (93-127 miles) and 928 km northeast of Kerikeri. According to the New Zealand Meteorological Service, the second-largest earthquake hit the country in the past three years. A 7.2-magnitude tremor hit the area last June, causing a small tsunami observed at Raoul Island. New Zealand is prone to strong quakes in the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines … Continue reading An earthquake of Magnitude 6.9 Strikes the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand