A total of eight aftershocks classified at a "weak" level were detected at the North Canterbury’s coast following the "severe" tremor, the monitoring service added.
According to the country`s media, there were no reports of damages or major injuries caused by earthquakes.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits New Zealand`s South Island
12 February 2017
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The "severe" earthquake hit the coast of the country`s North Canterbury region at 9:18 a.m. local time (20:18 GMT on Saturday) at a depth of 9 kilometers, the GeoNet Science reported.
