Tsunami Warning As New Zealand Rocked By Major Earthquake

13th November 2016

Low-lying coastal part of Wellington on the south coast of New Zealand's North Island are currently being evacuated amid tsunami warnings Credit: Phillip Capper/Wikimedia

#Tsunami - New Zealand authorities have urged people in low-lying coastal areas to reach higher ground after a tsunami was trigged by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks in the country’s South Island.

No injuries have been recorded thus far amid reports of widespread damage after the earthquake and this morning (Sunday 13 November) around 11am Irish time, according to RTÉ News.

TVNZ reports that tsunami waves up to one metre have been noted in Christchurch, some 90km south of the earthquake’s epicentre, as residents in Wellington, on the southern end of North Island, are urged to evacuate.

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