Tsunami warning issued after 7.3 magnitude Earthquake strikes New Zealand
Severe tremors have been felt in New Zealand. According to the news agency Reuters, the intensity of the earthquake had been measured at 7.3. A tsunami warning has been issued after this severe earthquake. The earthquake struck New Zealand’s north-east coast, after which news caused panic, according to the report of the news agency AP. So far, no information has been reported about the serious damage or casualties due to the earthquake.
New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency has said that an assessment is being made as to whether the earthquake could cause a tsunami. The agency has advised people living near the beach to migrate to higher areas. The agency has asked the people living near the coast to immediately go to safe places if the tremors of the earthquake are felt for a long time.
We have issued a TSUNAMI WARNING for New Zealand coastal areas following the magnitude 7.3 earthquake near EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND NEW ZEALAND. There is a LAND and MARINE TSUNAMI THREAT. An EMA will be issued to areas under land and marine tsunami threat.
— National Emergency Management Agency (@NZcivildefence) March 4, 2021
The US Department of Geological Survey has said that the earthquake initially measured 7.3 with its epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 178 kilometers (111 mi) from the city of Gisborne. However, the agencies later changed the intensity figures.
