***ALERT*** Tsunami Warning for New Zealand

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No evacuation required at this time

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/87687775/Magnitude-8-0-quake-hits-east-of-Papua-New-Guinea

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[Malevolent 3,455]

 

@Ukshep - you called it.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-tsunami-9473428

Tsunami warning for Papua New Guinea and New Zealand after 7.9 earthquake hits Pacific Ocean

An earthquake measuring 7.9 has rocked the Pacific Ocean sparking widespread warnings that a deadly tsunami could hit Papua New Guinea.

Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement claiming giant waves of up to 3 metres are possible.

The quake struck 157km to the east of Rabaul this morning at 10.51UTC or GMT at a depth of 64 miles, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was was initially reported as 8.0 before being downgraded to 7.9.

 

 

 

[Ukshep 25,466]

20 minutes ago, Malevolent said:

 

@Ukshep - you called it.. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-tsunami-9473428

Tsunami warning for Papua New Guinea and New Zealand after 7.9 earthquake hits Pacific Ocean

An earthquake measuring 7.9 has rocked the Pacific Ocean sparking widespread warnings that a deadly tsunami could hit Papua New Guinea.

Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement claiming giant waves of up to 3 metres are possible.

The quake struck 157km to the east of Rabaul this morning at 10.51UTC or GMT at a depth of 64 miles, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was was initially reported as 8.0 before being downgraded to 7.9.

 

 

 

[garlic 2,639]

Threat is over for NZ.

 

New Zealand's Civil Defence at first issued a tsunami warning for the whole of the country, but that was cancelled about 1.30am after analysis of the seismic data.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said there was no threat to its coastlines.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said later this morning that the tsunami threat in the Pacific had largely passed.

It said people near affected coastlines should remain alert and follow the instructions of local authorities.

Waves of less than a metre in height were observed at Tarekukure Wharf in Solomon Islands.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/320678/magnitude-7-point-9-earthquake-strikes-off-png