7.3-magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand, spawns tsunami warning


Map of New Zealand earthquake epicenter.

Epicenter of the March 4-5, 2021 7.3-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand.

The U.S. Geological Survey is now saying that the large earthquake in New Zealand on March 4, 2021 registered at 7.3 magnitude on the Richter scale. The earthquake struck 147 miles (237 km) northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, at 2:27 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 5 (8:27 a.m. EST on Friday, March 4). That is about 260 miles (418 km) southeast of Auckland. The earthquake spawned a tsunami warning from the National Emergency Management Agency of New Zealand. The warning lasted approximately two hours, after which people could return to coastal areas, although this organization was still warning people to stay away from “harbors, rivers and estuaries.”

Go to the USGS real-time page for this earthquake



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Map of New Zealand earthquake epicenter.

Epicenter of the March 4-5, 2021 7.3-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand.

The U.S. Geological Survey is now saying that the large earthquake in New Zealand on March 4, 2021 registered at 7.3 magnitude on the Richter scale. The earthquake struck 147 miles (237 km) northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, at 2:27 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 5 (8:27 a.m. EST on Friday, March 4). That is about 260 miles (418 km) southeast of Auckland. The earthquake spawned a tsunami warning from the National Emergency Management Agency of New Zealand. The warning lasted approximately two hours, after which people could return to coastal areas, although this organization was still warning people to stay away from “harbors, rivers and estuaries.”

Go to the USGS real-time page for this earthquake



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