* 6.0 AND
GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS
PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.
Map: USGS
A major 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand, on November 16, 2014, at 22:33:29 UTC, at a depth of 77 km,
reported Geoscience Australia.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a precautionary tsunami bulletin on November 16, 2014 at 2239 UTC.
344 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit
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