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New Delhi: Following an intense 7.4 magnitude earthquake 100 kilometres away from the coast of L’Esperance rock on Sunday morning, north New Zealand, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a brief tsunami warning for coasts within the radius of 300 km radius.
However, updating their earlier advice, the authorities have said that there is “no threat from a tsunami” now.
#UPDATE AFP news agency: New Zealand authorities say there is now no threat from a tsunami following a powerful 7.4 earthquake which struck near the uninhabited Kermadec islands north of the country, updating their earlier advice. https://t.co/1YCY8UrQV2
— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2019
The islands of New Zealand, America Samoa, Samoa, Cook Islands, Soloman Islands, Toga, Vaniati and Figi, along with Wallis and Futuna were initially notified with the tsunami warning.
We have issued a BEACH and MARINE TSUNAMI WARNING following the M7.4 Kermadec Islands region earthquake
— MCDEM (@NZcivildefence) June 15, 2019
The earthquake occurred near the Kermadec Islands which are a part of the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ and are known for regular earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
More details awaited.
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