The location of the earthquake. (Source: earthquake.usgs.gov)
Xinhua news agency reported that the US Geological Survey (USGS) said at 1249 GMT (1949 49 Vietnam time) there was an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 that shook the area. 70 km northeast of Opotiki of New Zealand.
The quake of the earthquake at a depth of 33km was initially determined at the coordinates of 33,513 South latitude and 177,192 degrees east longitude./.