6.3-magnitude quake hits waters off New Zealand: CENC

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area south of Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at 11:46 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 32.01 degrees south latitude and 177.79 degrees west longitude, the CENC said.