USGS Measures 7.2 earthquake off of Eastern New Zealand Coast

a reply to: reldra

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6.10am: Small 30cm surges have been recorded at East Cape. The first waves aren't always the biggest and the advice remains to get to higher ground or as far inland as possible.6am: Confirmation a tsunami generated at East Cape, with a wave measuring 30cm a short time ago.6am: The Ministry of Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning for East Coast of the North Island. The warning covers Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, and upper South Island.

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At this stage, small 30cm surges have been recorded on the gauge at East Cape. While these might be small, the first waves aren't always the biggest and the advice remains to get to higher ground or as far inland as possible.Please don't go sightseeing and stay away from any beaches, rivers and streams along coastal areas of the Gisborne District.

a reply to: reldra

Tsunami warning for any other coastal areas along the Pacific?

originally posted by: jhn7537
a reply to: reldra

Tsunami warning for any other coastal areas along the Pacific?

No. No other places in the pacific. Hawaii was given 'all clear' early on.

And Wellington Bay, NZ has been given the 'all clear' though a marine and coastal warning remains in efect. There is still a Tsunami warning for other Northern coastal areas of NZ.

a reply to: reldra

30 cm does not seem like anything. One would think '30 cm' might just clean my skin up to my calf. But it is the strength and force at which 30 cm of water in a huge area pulls out and comes back in. 30 cm could knock you over when it is a tsunami surge.

Just to describe, not that anyone asked.

Five aftershocks so far all between 5.3 to 5.7 their Civil Defense force is telling everyone to stay away from the water for now till they give the all clear.

NZ Herald: Magnitude 7.1 earthquake off East Coast shakes North Island

a reply to: ObjectZero

Yes, I noted that above.

a reply to: SSimon

SSimon that is not New Zealand. Nepal ?

originally posted by: skywatcher44
a reply to: SSimon

SSimon that is not New Zealand. Nepal ?

I thought the lettering on the shop signs loooked odd. LOL
Good catch.

a reply to: reldra

OneNewzNow NZ

Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning for East Coast of the North Island (including Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty). The warning has been lifted for the upper South Island.

a reply to: reldra

New Zealand might be much safer now. The Winner of the Annual burger Cookoff has been crowned in Wellington.

A chicken burger inspired by Vietnamese cuisine has been awarded the title of Wellington's best burger.

Wellington Bay was an area alread given the 'all clear'.

I hope this is a good sign. Looks like a good burger, too.

a reply to: SSimon

Video not new zealand it sais the date on it. 2015

a reply to: reldra

NewzOneNow NZ

recap:

7.45am: Britomart train station reopens. Newmarket station experiencing huge numbers of people as extra buses are put on to try to get the backlog of people into the CBD.

-7:15 AM People in the Gisborne district may return to their homes but are strongly advised to stay off the beaches and away from streams and estuaries this morning.- Several 30cm surges have been experienced.- A tsunami threat to marine and beach areas remains in force.- Tairawhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management controller John Clarke says if people feel another long and strong earthquake, they should again head for higher ground or as far inland as possible.- Schools are open today except for Tolaga Bay Area School, which had to make a call early because of school buses.- Tairawhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management advises people to listen to their local radio for advice from Civil Defence or see Gisborne District Council’s Facebook page.- People in coastal areas should note that tsunami currents and surges are possible for the next 24 hours.

a reply to: reldra

NewzOneNow NZ

7.00am: Gisborne service station worker Melissa Down says petrol pumps were "swaying, bending and rolling".Hicks Bay residents have been asked to move to higher ground.

Again, tsunami currents and surges are possible for thenext 24 hours.

a reply to: reldra

There have been 10 aftershocks and 1 seems to have been in the last 6 minutes at 5.5 with a 13.5 km depth.

USGS

a reply to: SSimon
Where did you get that from its not even New Zealand you can tell by the asian haircuts and the way people run around
Although for a minute I thought it might be Dominion Rd in Auckland (same description)

We wear mostly black clothes here too, those people are too colourfully dressed

Felt it here just slightly, Kapiti Coast, we are 570km away
edit: 11:58am NZST
you can see all the aftershocks on the NZEQ link in my signature
I will update it after 12 o'clock, which is in about 2 minutes