A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region near New Zealand on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but did not appear to generate a tsunami.

New Zealand ’s Kermadec Islands region was hit with an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday. The quake was estimated at a depth of 10km, the agency added.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake this afternoon near the Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake near the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck approximately 670 km north-east of Whakatane but poses no tsunami risk to New Zealand, authorities say.

- An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck South of Kermadec Islands on Tuesday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 84 km, GFZ said.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rumbled near the Kermadec Islands, Wednesday afternoon.

An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS ...