7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Pacific Near Kermadec Islands Without Generating Tsunami

On Monday, a seismic event of magnitude 7.1 occurred in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, in proximity to the Kermadec Islands, located approximately 560 miles northeast of New Zealand’s North Island. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 30 miles by the U.S. Geological Survey. Fortunately, the incident did not appear to […]