AKIPRESS.COM - A strong magnitude-7.1 earthquake rattled the coast of New Zealand's North Island on Friday morning, triggering a small tsunami and shaking items from shelves but not causing any major damage or injuries.

The quake struck just over 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of the city of Gisborne at a depth of 19 kilometers (12 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey. It was widely felt throughout the North Island and was followed by a series of aftershocks, Fox News reports.

Bill Martin, the owner of a holiday park in Te Araroa, a remote coastal community that was among those most affected by the quake, told The Associated Press he was woken by the jolt a little before 5 a.m.

The quake came a day after a magnitude-5.7 quake registered in the same area, 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of Te Araroa.

New Zealand sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes are common. A 2011 earthquake in the city of Christchurch killed 185 people and caused extensive damage.