An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted 147km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand at 16:38:02 GMT on Thursday,the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 159.1 km, was initially determined to be at 37.503 degrees south latitude and 178.848 degrees east longitude.
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