Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Struck Kermadec Islands in New Zealand: USGS

The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the US Tsunami Warning System said. "Hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 kilometers of the epicenter," the agency says in a separate statement.

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