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  • New Zealand issues new tsunami warning after 8.0 magnitude earthquake

    Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7676438/n...quake-tsunami/

    New Zealand issues new tsunami warning after 8.0 magnitude earthquake
    By Aakriti Bhalla Reuters
    Posted March 4, 2021 9:11 am
    Updated March 4, 2021 5:42 pm

    Evacuation orders were issued for New Zealanders living in some areas on the east coast on the North Island after a third earthquake struck in the area on Friday.

    The latest was a magnitude 8.0 quake that struck the Kermadec Islands, northeast of New Zealand’s North Island. This came shortly after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in the same region.

    Earlier, another large 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck about 900 kilometers away on the east of the North Island and was felt by tens of thousands, causing its own tsunami warning. This warning was later lifted...

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    Also see: https://www.tsunami.gov/
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