Tsunami Warning After 6.9 Quake Strikes Off New Zealand
Sumaira FH Published March 04, 2021 | 07:20 PM
Auckland, March 4 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Mar, 2021 ) :A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand's North Island Friday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning from authorities.
The USGS said the quake hit 180 kilometres (111 miles) northeast of the city of Gisborne at 2:27 am (1327 Thursday GMT), at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometres.
"Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters, hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 kilometres of the earthquake epicentre," the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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