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URL copied Tsunami warnings issued after 8.1 magnitude Earthquake strikes New Zealand, prompting evacuations One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate and triggered tsunami warnings across the world Friday, but it did not appear to cause injuries or major damage because it struck in remote ocean. The magnitude 8.1 quake was the largest in a series of tremors that hit the region over several hours, including two earlier quakes that registered magnitude 7.4 and magnitude 7.3. The earthquakes triggered warning systems and caused traffic jams and some chaos in New Zealand as people scrambled to get to higher ground, but their remoteness meant they did not appear to pose a widespread threat to lives or infrastructure. ....
Highlights Tsunami warning issued by New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency and later lifted Wellington: One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate coastal areas Friday. Small tsunami waves were seen, but little damage was apparent hours later. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck 147 miles northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, at 2:27 AM on Friday (8:27 a.m. EST), according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was the largest in a series of tremors over several hours, including two earlier quakes that registered magnitude 7.4 and magnitude 7.3. ....
Powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.0 prompts tsunami warning, third strong jolt strikes New Zealand Evacuation orders were issued for New Zealanders living in some areas on the east coast of the North Island after a third earthquake struck on Friday. (Image Source: Reuters/File) Updated: Mar 5, 2021, 02:03 PM IST A Tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of New Zealand following the magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the country s northeastern coast on Thursday night. Evacuation orders were issued for New Zealanders living in some areas on the east coast of the North Island after a third earthquake struck in the area on Friday. ....
New Zealand on Friday lifted its tsunami warning after the island nation was hit with three offshore earthquakes in less than eight hours.
The last earthquake measured 8.1 on the Richter scale and struck near New Zealand's north island prompting tsunami warnings across the region, before that, two earthquakes of 7.4 and 7.2 magnitudes had occurred in the same area.
However, New Zealand's emergency services have now downgraded the threat and said that all those who had evacuated their homes could now return. ....
Pinoys in NZ s North Island told to evacuate after tsunami warning Published March 5, 2021 8:37am Filipinos in New Zealand s North Island have been told to evacuate to high ground due to a tsunami warning following a magnitude 8.1 earthquake. Kababayan near coast from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tolagay Bay & Great Barrier Island must move immediately! said Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand Jesus S. Domingo in a Facebook post on Friday. A Pacific-wide tsunami alert was issued Friday after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near New Zealand s remote Kermadec islands, following two powerful quakes earlier. New Zealand ordered coastal evacuations as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned waves of up to three meters (10 feet) were possible in the Pacific region nations of Vanuatu and the French territory of New Caledonia. ....