Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands - EMSC
By Reuters Staff (Refiles to make para 6 read “upgraded” rather than “downgraded”) Feb 10 (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities early on Thursday urged residents along its northern coast to avoid beaches and shore areas after a strong earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the Pacific. The New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency said people should get out of the water, off beaches and away from harbours, rivers and estuaries in areas from Ahipara to Bay of Islands, Great Barrier Island and from Matata to Tolaga Bay. “We expect New Zealand coastal areas to exper...
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