Published March 5, 2021
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Another tsunami warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand’s North Island after a third earthquake has struck the nation on Friday morning.
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the Kermadec Islands on Friday morning, prompting a tsunami warning.
“TSUNAMI WARNING issued following Kermadecs earthquake. 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,” a tweet from the National Emergency Management Agency read.
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.
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On the Richter scale, 7.9 is a major earthquake that can inflict serious damage and generate tsunamis.
Scientists from New Zealand s government advisory service GeoNet warned it is very likely that the North Island s East Cape will suffer strong aftershocks over the next month. This includes the potential for earthquakes in the M7.0-M7.9 range (more than 80 per cent probability within the next 30 days), GeoNet s website warned on Friday.
The warning comes after a series of strong tremors rocked the North Island on Friday.
Aftershocks up to 5.6 magnitude have been striking about 174km northeast of Gisborne, NZ, as of Friday night (pictured: the US Geological Service monitor). New Zealand s northern region is now on high alert for more major earthquakes and tsunamis