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  • Flood-ravaged New Zealand hit by earthquake of magnitude 6.1

    A robust, magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand on Wednesday. The tremors had been felt at 19:38:07 (native time), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) confirmed.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 15, 2023 13:56 IST

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    By India Today Web Desk: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand on Wednesday. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred 78 km northwest of Lower Hutt, close to Wellington.

    The tremors had been felt at a depth of 48 km (30 miles), authorities seismic monitor Geonet said.

    The earthquake’s epicentre was 50 km from the city of Paraparaumu, it stated.

    #Earthquake confirmed by seismic knowledge.⚠Preliminary data: M6.1 || 78 km NW of Lower Hutt (New Zealand) || 5 min in the past (native time 19:38:07). Follow the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/QLRK4EGfmz
    — EMSC (@LastQuake) February 15, 2023

    There had been no studies of any lack of life or injury to property as a result of earthquake.

    New Zealand lies on the seismically lively “Ring of Fire”, a 40,000-km arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling a lot of the Pacific Ocean.

    The earthquake in New Zealand comes practically 10 days after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake jolted Syria and Turkey. The loss of life toll as a result of earthquake has up to now crossed the 41,000 mark.

    NEW ZEALAND BATTLES CYCLONE GABRIELLE

    On Wednesday, Cyclone Gabrielle weakened and moved away from New Zealand because the nation began to evaluate the injury brought on by important flooding, landslides and excessive winds that left three folks lifeless.

    Gabrielle, which reached New Zealand on Sunday earlier than making its means down the east coast of the North Island, minimize off a lot of cities, closed roads and left homes underneath water.

    Residents in hard-hit areas are actually being requested to preserve water and meals due to fears of shortages.

    Fire and Emergency groups are persevering with to seek for a volunteer firefighter who has been lacking since Sunday evening following a landslide at a seaside neighborhood close to Auckland.

    The worst of the climate has now cleared and meteorological service WeatherWatch stated in a press release that Cyclone Gabrielle is now east of the nation and persevering with to trace away from the North Island with climate now bettering.

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    Feb 15, 2023

  • 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand after tsunami alert

    Image Source : ANI 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand after Tsunami alert
    A brand new 6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke off New Zealand on Saturday following a collection of highly effective tremors recorded earlier this week, the US Geological Survey (USGS) stated.

    The earthquake was registered at 00:16 GMT, with the epicenter situated at a depth of 9 kilometers (over 5 miles) 181 kilometers northeast of town of Gisborne.

    There aren’t any studies about any victims or injury brought on by the earthquake. No tsunami alert has been declared.

    Within the previous a number of days, various highly effective earthquakes have been recorded off New Zealand, together with a tremor with an 8.1 magnitude on late Thursday.  The authorities advised residents of the coastal areas of the North Island to evacuate over a tsunami menace however no main waves hit the island. 

    (With ANI inputs)

     
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  • Strong earthquake jolts New Zealand

    Image Source : FILE Strong earthquake jolts New Zealand
    A robust earthquake jolted New Zealand on Thursday. The quake measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale and struck east of New Zealand’s north Island. NEMA and GNS Science are assessing the earthquake parameters to find out if there’s a tsunami danger to New Zealand.

    “We are assessing whether the M7.3 EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND NEW ZEALAND earthquake at 2021-03-05 2:27 AM has created a tsunami that could affect New Zealand. We will provide an update as soon as the initial assessment has been completed,” National Emergency Management Agency mentioned in a tweet. 

    “Anyone near the coast who felt a LONG or STRONG quake should MOVE IMMEDIATELY to the nearest high ground, or as far inland as you can,” it additional mentioned. 

    On February 10, a strong undersea earthquake had struck north of New Zealand. The US Geological Agency mentioned the magnitude 7.7 quake was centred at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) southeast of the Loyalty Islands. No main harm was reported, nonetheless, the US Tsunami Warning Center had issued warnings of potential tsunami waves starting from 0.3 to 1 meters (1 to three.3 ft) for Vanuatu and Fiji.

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  • 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, not tsunami alert

    Image Source : PTI 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
    An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Bengkulu province, authorities mentioned, including that no casualties or damages have been reported. The quake additionally had no potential to trigger a tsunami, Alfath Abubakar, an official on the meteorology and geophysics company, informed Xinhua information company.

    The company earlier reported that the quake was at 6.5-magnitude earlier than revising it down to six.4, he mentioned.

    The quake struck at 7.52 p.m. on Wednesday, with the epicentre at 80 km southwest Enggano Island and a depth at 10 km below seabed, Abubakar mentioned.

    The depth of the quake was felt at II to III MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) within the island and II MMI in Bengkulu metropolis and Kepahiang district, the official mentioned.

    In Enggano Island, the hardest-hit space, the jolts trigger damages or casualties, mentioned Welson Hendri, head of emergency unit of catastrophe administration company in North Bengkulu district the place the island is positioned.

    “I have called the head of the sub-district of Enggano, there were no buildings damaged or people injured. The situation was calm,” he informed Xinhua.

    Earlier on Wednesday, a tsunami warning had been issued after an enormous undersea earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck a area between Australia and Fiji and north of New Zealand.

    The preliminary temblor was adopted by no less than three different earthquakes within the South Pacific area with magnitudes starting from 5.7 to six.1 in a span of over an hour. This area, in addition to Indonesia,are steadily hit by earthquakes as they lie on a weak quake-hit zone referred to as “the Pacific Ring of Fire”.

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  • Powerful 7.7 undersea quake hits north of New Zealand, prompts tsunami warning

    A robust undersea earthquake struck north of New Zealand on Wednesday night, prompting tsunami warnings in elements of the area.
    The US Geological Agency stated the magnitude 7.7 quake was centred at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) southeast of the Loyalty Islands. The shaking was not anticipated to trigger important injury or fatalities on land.
    The US Tsunami Warning Center issued warnings of attainable tsunami waves starting from 0.3 to 1 meters (1 to three.3 toes) for Vanuatu and Fiji. A tsunami watch was issued after which cancelled for American Samoa.
    The area is susceptible to earthquakes as a result of it sits alongside the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a horseshoe-shaped collection of seismic fault traces across the ocean.