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âMove immediatelyâ: Third massive quake hits NZ Authorities issued a warning after a 7.2m earthquake this morning was felt through much of New Zealand. Picture: Geonet
News by Staff writers and NZ Herald 5th Mar 2021 4:56 AM | Updated: 9:37 AM Â A number of North Island coastal residents in New Zealand have been told to move immediately to higher ground after a third massive earthquake off the nation s coast. The magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck off the Kermadec Islands, 1000km northeast of New Zealand, at 8.28am local time (6.28am AEDT). People near coast from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tolaga Bay, and Great Barrier Island must move immediately to nearest high ground, out of all tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible, the National Emergency Management Agency alerted at 8.45am (7.45am)
2021-03-05 04:05:47 GMT2021-03-05 12:05:47(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SYDNEY, March 5 (Xinhua) A tsunami warning for Australia Norfolk Island remained in place on Friday afternoon, following a series of earthquakes northeast of New Zealand.
Norfolk Island is around 1,450 km east of the Australian mainland and roughly 1,100 km north west of New Zealand s northern tip.
Tsunami activity was recorded at Norfolk Island on Friday morning, according to Australia s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), with a sea level gauge registering a 64 centimeter surge. Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach wave. It is the power rather than the height that makes tsunami waves so destructive, hence dangerous to swimmers and boaters, the BOM said in a statement.