HONG KONG, Feb. 2, 2022  (BSS/Xinhua) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Kermadec Islands region at 05:32 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

 The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 27.8005 degrees south latitude and 176.3508 degrees west longitude.