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Earthquake swarm: North Island tsunami warning lifted after 8.1 shake, evacuees return home 5 Mar, 2021 03:45 AM 16 minutes to read 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 li...

After 13 hours - and three major earthquakes - some peace of mind finally arrives.

After 13 hours - and three major earthquakes - some peace of mind finally arrives.