calendar>>May 26. 2011 Juch 100 |
Quakes and Volcano Hit Different Countries
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Pyongyang, May 26 (KCNA) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted waters off northeastern area of Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on May 22. The epicenter was 942 km northeast from Auckland City. On the same day a 5.2-magnitude quake hit Taiwan. Its epicenter was around Hualian County. Meanwhile, a powerful eruption has started in Iceland's most active volcano Grimsvotn on May 21. The sky in the area around the volcano was set as a no-fly zone. |
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