Earthquake is 6 degrees off Australia
The epicenter of the earthquake was quite shallow, but without a tsunami warning, there was no information about casualties or damage.
Location of Norfolk Island of Australia.(Graphics: Whereig).
A 6-magnitude earthquake that happened today in the area of Norfolk Island, Australia about 681 km to the northeast, Reuters quoted the US Geological Survey as saying. The epicenter of the earthquake at a depth of 10km.
There were no tsunami warnings issued and no information about casualties or damage caused by earthquakes.
The earthquake occurred one day after the battle about 155km to the southeast. The Caledonia island group is located 1,500km east of Australia and 1,700km north of New Zealand.
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