A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The tremor — initially recorded with a magnitude of 7.0 — hit at 2:43 pm (0143 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.

WELLINGTON - A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island on March 25, the United States Geological Survey said. The tremor hit at 2.43 pm (9.43am Singapore time) at a depth of 10km off the south-west tip of New Zealand’s South Island, according to the USGS.

WELLINGTON: A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday (Mar 25), authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.