A strong magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted the New Zealand coast Monday morning but did not result in any initial reports of damage or injuries.
The quake hit 110 miles northeast of the North Island city of Gisborne, according to the Malaysian seismic center, and its epicenter was a relative deep 35 kilometers.
The quake was felt throughout much of the country according to the GeoNet agency, which collects earthquake information. Most people reported feeling it as a light or moderate shaking.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning, the center said.
New Zealand is part of a geologically active region that's often called the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
A 2011 earthquake in the city of Christchurch destroyed much of the downtown and killed 185 people.