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Quake hits New Zealand

Wellington, July 05, 2011
 

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the North Island of New Zealand Tuesday but there was no immediate report of damage or casualties, Xinhua reported.

The tremor occurred around 3.30 p.m., at a depth of 150 km, the New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences said.

It was also felt in the cities of Wellington and Napier.   

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