New Zealand: Strong earthquake hits North Coast – tsunami warning

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of New Zealand. Tsunami warning issued.

Wellington – before that The coast of New Zealand he have Severe earthquake Event. The Earthquake off North Island in New Zealand It has a power of 6.9, share it American Earthquake Station (USGS) Thursday (4 March 2021) with. For the island nation, a Tsunami Warning Published. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in the US state of Hawaii said that coasts located 300 kilometers from the epicenter could be exposed to damaging tsunamis.

According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck 180 kilometers northeast of Gisborne in one Ten kilometers depth. Just three weeks ago, the authorities agreed New Zealand Meanwhile ready for a possible tsunami, but soon everything was given. At that time, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean about 415 kilometers east of New Caledonia. There were no reports of injuries or serious damage.

Violent earthquake off New Zealand: People must go to higher ground

At first it was Earthquake off the northern coast of New Zealand It is indicated by a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale, but the US Seismological Observatory lowered it to 6.9 on the Richter scale. Despite everything, New Zealand Civil Defense has asked residents of coastal areas to move to higher ground, the New Zealand Herald reports. The Civil Protection Agency called on citizens to stay away from the water and watch the news on the radio and television.

According to reports, the tremors are expected to spread throughout the region New Zealand He can feel, also in Major cities are Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Initially, there was no information on the damages or injuries.