7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

Wellington, Mar 25: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand, at 01:43:11 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 46.70 degrees south latitude and 166.00 degrees east longitude.(UNI)