A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital Wellington on Monday, government seismic monitor Geonet said.
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk across a road in front of the New Zealand parliament building known as the Beehive in central Wellington, New Zealand, July 3, 2017. Picture taken July 3, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray
WELLINGTON - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Monday, government seismic monitor Geonet said.A Reuters witness felt strong shaking in Wellington. Emergency officials said there were no immediate reports of damage. New Zealand lies on the seismically active “Ring of Fire”, a 40,000-km arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling much of the Pacific Ocean.
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