According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center monitoring data, New Zealand 6 at 13:16 (8:16 Taiwan Time on the 6th) again occurred the size of 6.4 earthquake, the epicenter is located in Gisborne (Gisborne) 176 km north, the depth of about 9.2 km.
As New Zealand 5 early morning, the North Island off the coast of three consecutive strong earthquake size 7.2, 7.4 and 8.1, the coastal areas issued a tsunami warning, the government also asked the public to evacuate to a high place as soon as possible, now again rumored that the ground cow overturned, can not help but make people anxious.
However, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data, the earthquake was 6.3 in size and 9 km in depth, with the epicenter located 181 km from Gisborne. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMEC) noted that at least 10 aftershocks occurred after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake. The scale was between about 4.1 and 4.9, and the depth was between about 10 km and 52 km.
According to CNN (CNN) reports, New Zealand 5 before the strong earthquake 3 consecutive quakes, residents received an emergency notification on their cell phones, urging them to evacuate immediately; and people along the coast received a temporary evacuation order, because the devastating tsunami may come, should leave their homes as soon as possible to go to high places for refuge.
Local people said that despite the first warning, they did not pay attention. The government then issued a tsunami warning, and the urgent sirens drew people’s attention. People started to realize that it was not a drill, and the neighboring hotels started to evacuate people.
However, on the afternoon of the 5th, the New Zealand government downgraded the warning level from a land-based marine threat, allowing emergency evacuees to return Home. However, the government still warned that strong currents and waves may last for several hours and people should avoid approaching the beach.
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