M6.2 quake hits Kermadec Islands

Updated: 2011-12-16 09:02

(Xinhua)

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BEIJING - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Kermadec Islands at 6:10 pm Beijing Time Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 30 km, was initially determined to be at 32.5 degrees south latitude and 179.1 degrees west longitude.