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Major 8.0 quake at Kermadecs, NZ warning for people to move higher

March 5, 2021

By RNZ News An 8.0 earthquake has struck near the Kermadec Islands, hours after a 7.4 quake near the Kermadecs and a 7.1 off the North Island coast, A 7.4 quake struck near the Kermadec Islands earlier this morning. The islands are 800km to 1000km from New Zealand. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said people ... <a title="Major 8.0 quake at Kermadecs, NZ warning for people to move higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/05/major-8-0-quake-at-kermadecs-nz-warning-for-people-to-move-higher/" aria-label="Read more about Major 8.0 quake at Kermadecs, NZ warning for people to move higher">Read more</a>

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Tsunami warning after 7.7 quake off New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands

February 11, 2021

By RNZ News A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south-east of New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands and a tsunnami warning is in place for several countries. Geoscience Australia said the quake, which struck early this morning, had an epicentre 400 km east of the town of Tadine. Seismic data indicates the undersea earthquake struck at a ... <a title="Tsunami warning after 7.7 quake off New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/11/tsunami-warning-after-7-7-quake-off-new-caledonias-loyalty-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Tsunami warning after 7.7 quake off New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands">Read more</a>