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Strong 7.8 Earthquake Strikes North New Zealand in the Kermadec Islands Region, Tsunami Generated

07/06/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

Richter Magnitude 7.8 – KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Thursday, July 07, 2011 at 07:03:16 AM
29.312°S, 176.204°W
Depth: 20 km (12.4 miles)

“A powerful magnitude 7.8 [downgraded to 7.6] earthquake struck off New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands, triggering a tsunami in the region, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said on Wednesday.

The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.9, triggered a tsunami warning for New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands and Tonga, the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said.

‘Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami was generated. This tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicenter,” the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said in its warning.” Read more.

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