Earthquake Of 7.1 Magnitude Shook New Zealand's North Island

Auckland, (Pakistan Point News – 2nd September, 2016) : A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude at Richter scale shook the North Island of New Zealand on Friday morning. It triggered a small tsunami activity and sending coastal residents fleeing for higher ground but not caused any major damage or injuries. The earthquake was of 7.1 in magnitude and hit 130 kilometers north-east of Te Araroa at a depth of 55 kilometers at 4.37am local time (2.37am AEST). GNS Science seismologist Caroline Holden said there were a flurry of aftershocks, including one measuring 6.2 at 5.14am local time (3.14am AEST). By 7.10am (5.10am), there had been 57 aftershocks.