6.8 -magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was marked off the coast of Riverton in New Zealandaccording to the United States Geological Institute (USGS).

The vibration, originally recorded in 7.0 on the Richter scale, occurred at 14:43 on Monday (local time) and had a depth of 10 kilometers according to the USGS.

No victims have been reported nor damage

According to the most recent data of the Institute, the earthquake occurred at 14:43 (local time; at 03:43 Greek time), about 160 kilometers south of the nearest village of the South Island, at a relatively small focal depth of 10 kilometers. Initially, the USGS had estimated that it was 7 points, before revising its estimation at 6.8 and then at 6.7 points.

No tsunami warning as this stage.

“On the basis of all the available data (…) there is no tsunami threat” After the earthquake, according to the US Center for Time Tsunami warning in the Pacific.

In its extraordinary newsletter, the New Zealand Emergency Management Service urged citizens of the area to move away from the southern coast of the southern island, due to the risk of hurting them. “Strong and unusual waves”.

THE Ben Sibraitwho has coffee in Invercargill on the shore, told the French agency that “It shakes a little”, but it was nothing “serious”.

Not away, the Rose Aivoriresident of Riverton community, talked about earthquake ‘Rather long lasting’ who shook her car.

In the Oceania country over a tectonic rift records thousands of weak earthquakes each year. But in 2011, a 6.3 -magnitude earthquake hit Kraistchers on the southern island, leaving behind 185 dead and extensive disasters.