A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near New Zealand in the Kermadec Islands region. 7NEWS
The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed there was no tsunami threat to Australia.“There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M7.0 earthquake in the Southern Kermadec Islands,” it said in a statement.The US Tsunami Warning System issued an alert saying hazardous waves are forecast for some coasts.
“Tsunami waves reaching 0.3m to 1m above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Kermadec Islands,” it“Tsunami waves are forecast to be less than 0.3m above the tide level for the coasts of Fiji, New Zealand and Tonga.”
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