U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY  NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

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The following is a release  by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information  Center:   A major earthquake occurred
about 45 miles (75 km) west-southwest of Raoul Island, Kermadec  Islands
or 640 miles (1020 km) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand at 8:41 PM MDT
today, Jun 2, 2001 (Jun 03 at 2:41 PM local time  in  New  Zealand).   A
PRELIMINARY  MAGNITUDE  OF  7.0  WAS  COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.  The
magnitude and location may be revised when additional data  and  further
analysis results are available.  There have been no reports of damage.



EDIS-06-02-01 2148 PDT


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