Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes Kermadec Islands in South Pacific —Phivolcs

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck south of New Zealand's Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday evening, Phivolcs said.

In a tweet, Phivolcs said the quake struck at 9:44 p.m. Philippines time at a depth of 33 kilometers.

It also noted that there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from the quake.

#TsunamiPH

ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES

Tsunami Information No.1
Date and Time: 14 Aug 2022 - 09:44 PM
Magnitude = 6.8
Depth = 033 kilometers
Location = 32.9°S, 178.0°W - South Of The Kermadec Islandshttps://t.co/E8O8BRmFgA pic.twitter.com/ZOrL2sED1w

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) August 14, 2022

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), meanwhile, measured the quake at a magnitude of 6.6 and a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles).

There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the US tsunami warning system said. — with a report from Reuters/BM, GMA News