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Zemljotres se dogodio u blizini grada Blenhajma na Јužnom ostrvu, na dubini od 30 kilometara, saopštila je seizmološka služba.
A shallow M5.6 earthquake near Blenheim caused a decent shake just now, mostly felt by people in the upper South Island and lower North Island. The shaking was strong in intensity, and we have received more than 15,000 felt reports.
For more detail see, https://t.co/9PHFPHu3oN. pic.twitter.com/eCb9jlZknw— GeoNet (@geonet) February 21, 2022
Snažno podrhtavanje tla osjetilo se i u glavnom gradu Velingtonu, izjavio je jedan očevidac za Rojters.
A pretty big earthquake west of Seddon in New Zealand today. Mag 5.6 and unusually deep for the area.
More at https://t.co/P9B1Fy9u3e pic.twitter.com/iG41n7neKJ— Otago Geology (@OtagoGeology) February 21, 2022
Novi Zeland leži na seizmičkim aktivnom “vatrenom prstenu”, luku od 40.000 kilometara vulkana i okeanskih rovova koji okružuju veći dio Tihog okeana, prenosi Tanjug.
Izvor: sputniknews.com