Strong 6.9 quake shakes New Zealand: USGS

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Wellington: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand Sunday, seismologists said, but no tsunami alert was issued.
The quake hit at 5:09 pm (0509 GMT) 57 kilometres (36 miles) south-southwest of Wellington at a depth of 10.1 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.