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- A 8.1 Mw earthquake occurred on 4th March 2021 at 19:28 UTC along the Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone north of New Zealand, triggering a tsunami that was observed locally and across the Pacific Basin.
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Mar 4, 2021 · CNN —. New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami. The 8.1-magnitude quake was...
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Mar 4, 2021 · March 4, 2021. SYDNEY — A tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand was lifted on Friday afternoon, hours after officials had told residents of coastal areas to evacuate in the wake of an...
Mar 4, 2021 · 4 March 2021. Getty Images. People wait on higher ground on Great Barrier Island amid the tsunami alert. Three earthquakes, including one of the strongest ever to hit the region, struck off the...
Mar 5, 2021 · Thu 4 Mar 2021 19.47 EST. Thousands of people have been told they can return home after being evacuated from coastal areas of New Zealand’s North Island in the wake of a powerful...
Mar 4, 2021 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate and triggered tsunami warnings...
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Tsunami. The main quake led to tsunami warnings being issued around the Pacific, as far away as Peru, but particularly for the North Island of New Zealand. Thousands of New Zealanders evacuated to higher ground.
Mar 5, 2021 · March 4, 2021 / 9:58 PM EST / AP. One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history triggered tsunami warnings across the ocean and forced thousands of people in New...
