WELLINGTON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the remote Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand North Island on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

    　The quake hit the New Zealand territory, 1140 km north east of Auckland at 10:21 p.m. local time (0921 GMT Saturday) at a depth of 10 km.

    No casualties or damages were reported.

    No tsunami warning has been issued by the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

    The islands, which are often rocked by severe quakes, have no permanent population. Only a small New Zealand Department of Conservation team live on Raoul island.