New Zealand earthquake: There was no immediate information available on casualties, damage, or whether tsunami warnings had been issued.

GFZ reported that the quake in a preliminary assessment.

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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the North Island region of New Zealand on Tuesday, according to German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

GFZ reported that the quake in a preliminary assessment. There was no immediate information available on casualties, damage, or whether tsunami warnings had been issued.

The latest tremor comes days after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded about 802 km from Tauranga on January 6.

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Published By:

Satyam Singh

Published On:

Jan 9, 2026

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the North Island region of New Zealand on Tuesday, according to German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

GFZ reported that the quake in a preliminary assessment. There was no immediate information available on casualties, damage, or whether tsunami warnings had been issued.

The latest tremor comes days after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded about 802 km from Tauranga on January 6.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

– Ends

Published By:

Satyam Singh

Published On:

Jan 9, 2026

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