Wellington, March 25 -- A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit New Zealand on the early hours of Tuesday according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

Sharing the details of the earthquake in a post on X, the NCS noted that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres off the West Coast of South Island of New Zealand.

"EQ of M: 6.5, On: 25/03/2025 07:13:11 IST, Lat: 46.78 S, Long: 166.28 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Off W. Coast of South Island New Zealand", it wrote on X.

New Zealand's Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Mark Mitchell shared updates and follow-ups.

In a post on X, he said that potential danger exists near the shoreline and requested people to stay away from the beach and water bodies.

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