Wellington, An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Tuesday the Kermadec Islands off the coast of New Zealand.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km.

There have been no reports of human losses or material damage as a result of the earthquake so far.

The Kermadec Islands are located about 1,000 km northeast of the North Island of New Zealand and are frequently subjected to strong earthquakes.

Source: Qatar News Agency