Kermadec Islands

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Magnitude 7.1 quake in Kermadec Islands poses no tsunami threat ... (RNZ)

There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following a M7.1 earthquake in the Southern Kermadec Islands.

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Kermadec Islands earthquake: Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes, tsunami ... (New Zealand Herald)

The Pacific Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat for the region.

GeoNet has not reported the magnitude 7.1 earthquake itself. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami warning for coasts located within 300km of the earthquake epicentre in the South Pacific. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck the Kermadec Islands, which are located about 1000km northeast of New Zealand.

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand ... (Reuters)

An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Tsunami Warning System said. The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands, no tsunami ... (Newshub)

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region north of New Zealand on Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning by the US Tsunami Warning System ...

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No tsunami threat to NZ after 7.0m Kermadec Islands earthquake (1 News)

A provisional tsunami threat has been issued in the direct vicinity according to the US tsunami warning system.

The earthquake struck 1075km north-east of Whakatane, according to GeoNet. The quake struck the island group just before 2pm today at a depth of 22 kilometres. There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Kermadec Islands this afternoon according to the National Emergency Management Agency.

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Kermadec Islands hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake, no tsunami ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The National Emergency Management Agency says there is no tsunami threat to mainland New Zealand after the quake.

“There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M7.0 earthquake in the Southern Kermadec Islands,” Civil Defence New Zealand said on Thursday. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Kermadec Islands, but there is no threat of a tsunami for mainland New Zealand.

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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Struck Kermadec Islands: USGS (Bloomberg)

The quake was at a depth of 10 km. Hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 kilometers of the epicenter, the agency says in a separate ...

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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand ... (The Japan Times)

The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km the USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said.

The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km the USGS added. Tsunami Warning System said. There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami near the epicenter, but the earthquake poses no tsunami risk to Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Kermadec Islands hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake, potential threat ... (Stuff.co.nz)

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake near the Kermadec Islands has triggered a possible tsunami warning for nearby islands. The earthquake was around 10km deep and ...

“There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M7.0 earthquake in the Southern Kermadec Islands,” Civil Defence New Zealand said on Thursday. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Kermadec Islands, but there is no threat of a tsunami for mainland New Zealand.

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New Zealand: 7.1-magnitude earthquake prompts tsunami warning ... (WION)

New Zealand's Kermadec Islands region has been hit by an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude on Thursday, prompting Tsunami warnings. The The US Geological Survey ...

There were conflicting reports as for the magnitude of the earthquake, with the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre estimating the magnitude at 6.6 at a depth of 183 km. However, there is no tsunami threat to Australia, country’s Bureau of Meteorology said in a tweet. A corresponding tsunami warning has been issued after the earthquake, it added.

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Kermadec Islands hit by M7.0 earthquake, no tsunami threat for ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The National Emergency Management Agency says there is no tsunami threat to mainland Aotearoa after a quake 1000km northeast of NZ.

“There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M7.0 earthquake in the Southern Kermadec Islands,” Civil Defence New Zealand said on Thursday. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Kermadec Islands, but there is no threat of a tsunami for mainland New Zealand.

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