5.8 magnitude earthquake hits central New Zealand

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WELLINGTON, Sep 22(ABC): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted central New Zealand on Thursday evening, according to New Zealand’s geoscience research service provider.

It struck at 21:07 local time (0907 GMT) 30 km northeast of French Pass at a depth of 51 km, said the GNS Science. More than 43,000 people reported feeling the quake and there are no reports of casualties so far.