NZ tsunami warnings cancelled following M8.1, M7.4 and M7.1 earthquakes and tsunami

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NZ tsunami warnings cancelled following M8.1, M7.4 and M7.1 earthquakes and tsunami

5/03/2021 1:02am

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Final Message from Civil Defence on the 8.1 Earthquake/Tsunami Event.

4pm Friday: All tsunami warnings for NZ have now been now cancelled. Please note, strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges will continue for up to another 24 hours. People should remain vigilant and take extra precautions with regards to beach and ocean activities – Civil Defence.

COVERAGE: From 2:40am Friday we had ongoing coverage of the quake and tsunami via our Twitter page, which you can view by CLICKING HERE.
CIVIL DEFENCE TWITTER PAGE: The main Civil Defence information is below… (And Civil Defence’s Twitter feed is here: https://twitter.com/NZcivildefence)
GEONET – Official messages from them, Tsunami charts and Seismic charts and maps can all be found here: https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/geonet

The National Advisory issued following the earthquakes near the KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION is cancelled.
— National Emergency Management Agency (@NZcivildefence) March 5, 2021

Good news for #NewZealand #Tsunami

The tsunami #land warnings have now been lifted, but BEACH/MARINE threats remain. https://t.co/vOJy3Zk2bc
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 5, 2021

Excellent communications from @NZcivildefence and @KiriAllan today – Well done everyone, huge advancements in your public services over the past decade. #Tsunami #NewZealand
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#Tsunami has been detected by some of the buoys, #GreatBarrierIsland, #EastCape, #NorthCape.

Track Live via our GeoNet page: https://t.co/YN5R9rloKY pic.twitter.com/kaDOvS1Ydj
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#BREAKINGNEWS

*THIS IS THE THIRD EARTHQUAKE THIS MORNING*

This is a New Earthquake – a M8.0 quake has been recorded in the Kermadecs. pic.twitter.com/Af4OhSKoHo
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#BREAKINGNEWS – This is a *NEW* earthquake https://t.co/rjpJUfu6Fa
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

Spot the quake! Here's #NewZealand's National Seismic Trace showing the M7.1 quake hitting 2 hours ago.

View this and Tsunami Gauge Charts, plus all other official @geonet information here: https://t.co/YN5R9r3NTq pic.twitter.com/b5OOJdzszA
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

4:15am:#GeoNet now says the quake was M7.1 & 90km deep.#CivilDefence confirms a #tsunami has been generated.

"Coastal inundation (flooding of land areas) is expected in the following areas: The East Coast of the North Island from CAPE RUNAWAY to TOLAGA BAY" –#NZ Civil Def. pic.twitter.com/pMZK29AZcs
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#4AM update on #NewZealand #TSUNAMI Gauge Network:

Full @geonet details on this #earthquake and #tsunami can be found here: https://t.co/YN5R9r3NTq pic.twitter.com/RumAbAasXg
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#BREAKING:#HappeningNow:#NewZealand #TSUNAMI https://t.co/t0WlQbOh0M
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#BREAKINGNEWS: #TSUNAMI https://t.co/HNLlnDjwnQ
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

#UPDATE: https://t.co/qul7VqwMqW
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

"DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING"#TsunamiWarning #NewZealand https://t.co/1ksi4dwTRy
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 4, 2021

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