5.0-magnitude quake hits 121 km NNE of Raoul Island, New Zealand -- USGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted 121 km NNE of Raoul Island, New Zealand at 17:49:07 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 82.15 km, was initially determined to be at 28.3296 degrees south latitude and 177.2525 degrees west longitude.