An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hits New Zealand’s North Island on Friday triggering a tsunami warning from authorities. The quake hit 180 kilometres northeast of the city of Gisborne at 2.27 am (local time), reported news agency AFP. It had a depth of 10 km.
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There were no immediate reports of damage.
New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency issued a warning for tsunami and said here was land and marine threat in some areas of the east coast of North Island.
The agency also shared a map depicting the areas “that can expect strong currents and surges.”
“Strong currents and surges can injure and drown people,” the NEMA said in a tweet.
“People in or near the sea in these areas should move out of the water, off beaches and shore areas and away from harbours, rivers and estuaries,” it added.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister said she hoped everyone was okay.
On GeoNet’s website, more than 60,000 people reported feeling the quake. Several aftershocks were reported in the area.
