A tsunami warning was issued for New Zealand after an earthquake with an initial magnitude of 7.3 struck east of New Zealand’s north island in the early hours of Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said.
The US Geological Survey initially pegged the quake at 7.3, then revised it down to 6.9. It said that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
#BREAKING: 6.9 magnitude #earthquake strikes near New Zealand's North Island sparking tsunami warnings.@chadmyerscnn has the latest updates on @firstmove pic.twitter.com/ENf5XBXELB
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Tsunami waves were possible within 300 km of the quake’s epicentre, the PTWC said. (Hindustan Times)
