5.2-magnitude quake hits New Zealand: USGS

NEW YORK, July 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 79 km ENE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand, at 22:35:32 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 35 km, was initially determined to be at 31.1748 degrees south latitude and 178.1173 degrees west longitude.