Earthquake in New Zealand: A tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake with an initial magnitude of 7.3 struck east of New Zealand’s north island in the early hours of Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said.
The quake measured a preliminary 6.9 magnitude and was centred at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) about 178 kilometres (111 miles) northeast of the city of Gisborne, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Residents of Gisborne reported light to moderate shaking, it said.
New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency said it was still assessing whether the quake had triggered a tsunami that could affect the country. It measured the quake at magnitude 7.3.
A magnitude 6.3 quake in 2011 hit the city of Christchurch, killing 185 people and destroying much of its downtown.
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