Magnitude 8 quake strikes near Russia, NZ assessing tsunami risk
The magnitude 8 earthquake struck 74 kilometres deep off the eastern coast of Russia.
If a tsunami has been generated in this location it is not likely to arrive in New Zealand for at least 12 hours, it said..
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