A MASSIVE 6.7 magnitude earthquake has struck near New Zealand and Australia sparking fears of a tsunami.<\/p>\n
The terrifying shake happened in the Macquarie Island region in the southern Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n
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According to the United States Geological Survey the quake, which was revised from an initial magnitude of 7.3, had a depth of 6.21 miles.<\/p>\n
The quake initially sparked tsunami fears but the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning.<\/p>\n
It comes as Wellington was also shaken over the weekend after a 4.7 earthquake hit.<\/p>\n
The location of the quake was recorded as 15 miles west of Paraparaumu on the Kpiti Coast.<\/p>\n
A tweet read: \"A morning shake for some today with a M4.7 earthquake offshore of Paraparaumu. It was felt in the lower North Island and northern South Island\".<\/p>\n
An initial recording by Geonet put the quake at 4.2 and a depth of 17m.<\/p>\n
Geonet has received more than 12,000 \"felt\" reports about the quake, NZ Herald reported.<\/p>\n
Cops said there were no reports of any damage relating to the quake.<\/p>\n
The two quakes follow another disaster in New Zeland that left only a few survivors.<\/p>\n
Back in 2019, a catastrophic volcanic eruption left six people dead, including British tourists.<\/p>\n
The hugeblast on White Island sent 12,000ft plume of smoke and rock into the air and left survivors with serious burns.<\/p>\n
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