New Zealand rattled by magnitude 5.6 quake but no immediate reports of major damage or injuries

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand used to be rattled by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake Wednesday morning but there have been no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

The quake struck within the central South Island about 124 kilometers (77 miles) west of Christchurch, in keeping with the U.S. Geological Survey. The intensity used to be a reasonably shallow 11 kilometers (7 miles). Shallower quakes have a tendency to be felt extra strongly.

New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency stated the quake did not pose any tsunami possibility and that it hadn’t gained any reports of damage.

More than 14,000 folks reported feeling the quake to the GeoNet tracking company. Residents reported feeling a robust, rocking movement and that the quake had precipitated more than one alarms.

New Zealand, which is house to five million folks, is occasionally jokingly referred to as the Shaky Isles because of the quantity of quakes it reviews. The country sits at the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults across the Pacific Ocean the place earthquakes and volcanoes are not unusual.