5.2-magnitude quake hits south of Kermadec Islands -- USGS

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted south of Kermadec Islands at 1839 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 33.01 degrees south latitude and 178.31 degrees west longitude. ■