A moderate magnitude-5.8 earthquake has struck deep underground in New Zealand's central North Island, but there have been no immediate reports of damage or injury.
The quake hit at 1:21 p.m. Monday (New Zealand time).
It was located about 6 miles southeast of Turangi near Lake Taupo, the center of an active volcanic area.
The tremblor was centered some 50 miles below the earth's surface.
It felt throughout central North Island, geological agency GNS Science reported on its web site.
New Zealand sits above an area of the earth's crust where the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates are colliding and records more than 14,000 earthquakes a year, though only about 150 are felt by residents.
Fewer than 10 a year do any damage.
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