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33 minutes ago
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Tsunami activity expected in NZ after Russia quake after Russia quake upgraded to 8.7
Photo: USGS / Screenshot Strong currents and unpredictable surges can be expected in coastal areas around New Zealand after a 8.7 earthquake near Russia, the National Emergency Management Agency says. Most of the country is covered by the warning. A full list of locations is at the bottom of this article. Nema says strong currents and surges can injure and drown people. They're warning people in or near the sea to move out of the water, off beaches and away from harbours, marinas, rivers and estuaries The threat of a tsunami was reassessed after the Russian earthquake was upgraded to a magnitude 8.7. The quake struck 74 kilometres deep off the eastern coast of Russia before noon on Wednesday. NEMA earlier said there was no threat to New Zealand, but the quake was later upgraded to a 8.7 - meaning the threat had to be checked again. Photo: NEMA Meanwhile, There were no injuries reported after the strongest earthquake "in decades" off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, but evacuation was ordered for a small town in the Sakhalin region after a tsunami warning, regional governors said. "Today's earthquake was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors," Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app. He said that according to preliminary information there were no injuries, but a kindergarten was damaged. Notable quake, preliminary info: M 8.0 - 136 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko said on Telegram an evacuation order was declared for the small town of Severo-Kurilsk after a tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake. The Japan Weather Agency said it expected a tsunami of 1 metre to reach large coastal areas starting around 0100 GMT. The US Tsunami Warning System also issued a warning of "hazardous tsunami waves" within the next three hours along some coasts of Russia and Japan. A tsunami watch is now also in effect for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. West Coast From Cape Reinga to Raglan. Includes Auckland, Manukau Harbour. From Hawera to Whanganui. East and South Coasts From Cape Reinga to Makara. Includes Whangārei, Great Barrier Island, Auckland, Waiheke Island, Waitematā Harbour, Tauranga, Whakatane, Opotiki, Gisbone, Napier, Lake Ferry, the Wellington South Coast and Wellington Harbour. West Coast From Farewell Spit to Milford Sound. Includes Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika. From Farewell Spit to Port Underwood. Includes Nelson, Picton and the Marlborough Sounds. East and South Coasts From Clarence River to Puysegur Point. Includes Kaikōura, Christchurch, Banks Peninsula, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, the Otago Peninsula and Invercargill,. RNZ / Reuters
RNZ News
an hour ago
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Russia earthquake upgraded to a 8.7, tsunami watch for parts of the Pacific
Photo: USGS / Screenshot The US geological survey has upgraded the magnitude 8.0 quake off Russia to a 8.7 quake which occured 133km south east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami watch for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The Center says the potential tsunami impact is still being evaluated (as of 11:35am NZT). It says if a threat exists, the earliest arrival for Guam, Rota, Saipan or Tinian would be 2.37pm Chamorro Standard Time. It says a threat to American Samoa from this earthquake is still under investigation. The US Geological Survey said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within next three hours along some coasts of Russia and Japan. The Tsunami Warning centres says tsunami waves reaching more than three metres about the tide level are possible along some coasts: It says tsunami waves reaching one to three metres above the tide level are possible some coasts of: The warning centre says tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to one metre above the tide level are possible for some coasts of: Meanwhile, the National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed there is no threat to New Zealand after assessing the risk.
RNZ News
an hour ago
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Tsunami threat to NZ being assessed again after Russia quake upgraded to 8.7
Photo: USGS / Screenshot The threat of a tsunami to New Zealand is being reassessed after the Russian earthquake was upgraded to a magnitude 8.7, the National Emergency Management Agency says. The magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck 74 kilometres deep off the eastern coast of Russia before noon on Wednesday. NEMA confirmed there is no threat to New Zealand after assessing the risk, but the quake was later upgraded to a 8.7 - meaning the threat had to be checked again. Notable quake, preliminary info: M 8.0 - 136 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Meanwhile, There were no injuries reported after the strongest earthquake "in decades" off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, but evacuation was ordered for a small town in the Sakhalin region after a tsunami warning, regional governors said. "Today's earthquake was serious and the strongest in decades of tremors," Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said in a video posted on the Telegram messaging app. He said that according to preliminary information there were no injuries, but a kindergarten was damaged. Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko said on Telegram an evacuation order was declared for the small town of Severo-Kurilsk after a tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake. The Japan Weather Agency said it expected a tsunami of 1 metre to reach large coastal areas starting around 0100 GMT. The US Tsunami Warning System also issued a warning of "hazardous tsunami waves" within the next three hours along some coasts of Russia and Japan. A tsunami watch is now in effect for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. RNZ / Reuters
RNZ News
2 hours ago
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Magnitude 8 quake strikes near Russia, NZ assessing tsunami risk
The National Emergency Management Agency and GNS Science are currently assessing whether an earthquake off the Russian coast could create a tsunami affecting New Zealand. 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.. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Arab Times
2 days ago
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Boat capsizes in Nigeria's Niger state and at least 25 people feared dead
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 28, (AP): A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday. The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National Emergency Management Agency, told The Associated Press. Hussaini said search and rescue efforts were underway, but are limited because armed gangs mostly control the area. He added that the number of casualties may rise. "Very few people can go to the scene because of banditry in that area,' he told the AP. Armed groups, commonly referred to as bandits, have stepped up attacks in recent months in the north-central region, complicating rescue efforts. The accident is the latest in a series of deadly boat accidents on Nigerian waterways, where accidents are common in remote communities, especially during the rainy season, due to overloaded and poorly maintained vessels. In September last year, a boat carrying mostly farmers capsized on a river in the northwestern state of Zamfara, drowning at least 40 people. At least 326 people died in boat accidents in Nigeria in 2024, according to a count by TheCable, a local media outlet. Analysts say many boats operate without life jackets and blame weak enforcement by regulatory authorities.
