Nations and territories around the Pacific have cancelled or downgraded the tsunami advisory issued this morning, following a second major earthquake off New Zealand s Kermadec Islands, but locals have been told to remain vigilant.
The magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck around 8.28am NZ time at a depth of 10 km, triggering an alert for much of the south Pacific region.
Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within the next three hours along the coastlines.
Waves reaching one to three metres above the tide level are possible along some coasts of New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
Nations and territories around the Pacific have cancelled or downgraded the tsunami advisory issued this morning, following a second major earthquake off New Zealand s Kermadec Islands, but locals have been told to remain vigilant.
The magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck around 8.28am NZ time at a depth of 10 km, triggering an alert for much of the south Pacific region.
Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within the next three hours along the coastlines.
Waves reaching one to three metres above the tide level are possible along some coasts of New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
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Luke Nacei
1 March, 2021, 1:15 am
Government s ongoing relief efforts for Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa and TC Ana was yet again boosted with the contribution of 1500 buckets of relief packs through a joint initiative between the New Zealand government and the Sai Prema Foundation. Picture: SUPPLIED
Government’s ongoing relief efforts for Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa and TC Ana was yet again boosted with the contribution of 1500 buckets of relief packs through a joint initiative between the New Zealand government and the Sai Prema Foundation.
The items were handed to National Disaster Management Office director Vasiti Soko and Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management permanent secretary David Kolitagane by the foundation’s country director Sumeet Tappoo and New Zealand High Commissioner Jonathan Curr in Suva on Monday.