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Powerful 7.1 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand: USGS

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AFP Wellington
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand today, the US Geological Survey said.

The tremor was estimated at a depth of around 30 kilometres some 167 kilometres from Gisborne -- off the coast of the country's north island -- according to the agency.

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First Published: Sep 01 2016 | 10:57 PM IST

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