The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m. local time. It was 187 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of Invercargill, New Zealand, and six miles (10 kilometers) under the sea.
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits off New Zealand
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the west coast of New Zealand.
There is no tsunami warning, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
Monitors in New Zealand described the quake as moderate. There were no immediate reports of damage.
New Zealand, which is home to 5 million people, sits on the ''Ring of Fire,'' an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.
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