New Zealand earthquake: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in New Zealand with the epicenter near Wellington on Wednesday.
According to GNS Science (GeoNet), a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 50 km northwest of Paraparaumu, New Zealand on Wed Feb 15 2023 7:38 PM (NZDT). The earthquake was 57.4 km deep and the intensity was close to earthquake strong. The earthquake may have been felt in Paraparaumu, Levin, Porirua, French Pass, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wellington, Whanganui, Waverley, Palmerston North, Feilding, Picton, Eketahuna, Masterton, Martinborough, Hunterville, Hawera, Blenheim, Seddon, Nelson , Dannevirke, Pongaroa, Stratford, Opunake, Taihape, Castlepoint, Motueka, Ohakune and surrounding areas.
Turkey, Syria disaster
The earthquake comes days after the deadliest earthquake in generations in Turkey and Syria that killed thousands. Hundreds of buildings collapsed in the powerful February 6 earthquake as rescuers found more bodies on Wednesday. The death toll from magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria nine hours apart has risen to 33,185 and was set to rise as search teams find more bodies.
5.7 magnitude earthquake in Romania
Yesterday (February 14), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Romania on Tuesday, the second earthquake of similar magnitude to shake the country in 24 hours. No serious damage was reported in any case. Data from Romania’s National Earth Physics Institute showed the quake occurred at 3.16 p.m. on Tuesday at a depth of about 40 km (25 miles) in Romania’s southwest Goraj County.
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