A magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook the northeast coast of New Zealand and generated a short-lived tsunami alert
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magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, a New Zealand archipelago in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and Tonga, on Monday
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region near New Zealand, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting a tsunami warning that was lifted within hours.
Prior to lifting the alert, the authorities asked residents near the coast to leave the area due to a preliminary tsunami warning.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.3 – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand https://t.co/qFYpjntFPZ
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) April 24, 2023
The US Tsunami Warning System initially said there was a tsunami threat following the earthquake and warned of the possibility of “dangerous waves” 300 kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake,
However, about an hour after the earthquake was recorded, it was revealed that there was no tsunami threat to the country.
UPDATED🔴| M7.1 EARTHQUAKE SHOCKED THE KERMADEC ISLANDS 🇳🇿
— Earthquake News (@EarthquakeAlert) April 24, 2023
â°UTC Time: 00:41 am (04/24/2023)
🎯Epicenter: 1000 km North East of Auckland
🔻Depth : 49 km
🟢There was no damage to regret (the earthquake was felt very slightly in Auckland).
*Source: USGS pic .twitter.com/EhCcUxx4Gl
The Kermadec Islands, which lie between New Zealand and Tonga, are uninhabited, except for the staff at the permanently installed base on Raoul Island, which has a weather and radio station.
New Zealand sits on the fault line between the Pacific and Oceanic tectonic plates and records about 14,000 earthquakes each year, 100 to 150 of which are powerful enough to be felt.