A Tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of New Zealand following the M8.0 earthquake in the country’s northeastern coast on Thursday night.
Watch the waves from today's #earthquake offshore #Aotearoa #NewZeland roll through seismic stations in North America. Each dot is a seismic station, different colors show different types of seismic waves. @IRIS_EPO
@UMNEarthScience pic.twitter.com/c4kuHRVLz6— UMN Seismology (@UMNseismology) March 4, 2021
Several buoys are already in "#tsunami mode" (blinking) following the magnitude 8.1 #earthquake northeast of New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/Ddh5HcAva5
— Brian Lada (@wxlada) March 4, 2021
According to an official statement by the National Emergency Management Agency, a Tsunami warning has been issued following the M8.0 earthquake north-east of New Zealand near the Kermadec Islands region. “People near the coast in the following areas must move immediately to the nearest high ground, out of all tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible. DO NOT STAY AT HOME. The East Coast of the North Island from the Bay of Islands to Whangarei, from Matata to Tolaga Bay including Whakatane and Opotiki, and Great Barrier Island.”
3 very strong earthquakes have struck near New Zealand within 6 hours of one another. The 8.1 #earthquake has prompted a #Tsunami watch for Hawaii. The potential threat is still being evaluated there and for the west coast of North America by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. pic.twitter.com/yaaanJLw2M
— Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) March 4, 2021
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The agency further said that though the earthquake might not have been felt in some of these areas but the evacuation is necessary over the possibility of a damaging tsunami.
“Evacuation advice overrides the current COVID-19 Alert Level requirements. Listen to local Civil Defence authorities and follow any instructions regarding evacuation of your area. If you are told to evacuate do not stay at home. Stay 2 metres away from others if you can and if it is safe to do so,” it added.
A #tsunami #advisory continues in effect for #AmericanSamoa after a M8.1 #earthquake in the #KermadecIslands. See the map at https://t.co/D9Q4HxPoryhttps://t.co/tMtcxRo1Xo
— NWS PTWC (@NWS_PTWC) March 4, 2021
“Hope everyone is ok out there – especially on the East Coast who would have felt the full force of that earthquake,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern posted on Instagram after the earthquake.