Earthquake swarm: North Island tsunami warning lifted after 8.1 shake, evacuees return home
5 Mar, 2021 03:45 AM
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TSUNAMI WARNING LATEST Three major earthquakes - at 2.27am, 6.41am, and 8.28am - all of magnitue 7 or higher hit near New Zealand The third of these earthquakes - a magnitude 8.1 quake in the Kermadec Islands - spark Civil Defence tsunami warnings Wave surges strike New Zealand coastline as evacuated residents watch from higher ground Largest waves pass by 1.30pm with no reports of damage; evacuees told they can return home National tsunami advisory lifted at 3.43pm
The national tsunami advisory has been lifted, finally bringing some peace of mind for New Zealanders - 13 hours after the first of three massive Pacific Ocean earthquakes.
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