4 Powerful Earthquakes hits off New Zealand, prompting evacuations along with Tsunami Warning

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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND -- 4 Powerful Earthquakes hits off New Zealand, prompting evacuations along with Tsunami Warning on Friday 5/3/2021, but it did not appear to cause injuries or major damage cos it struck in remote ocean.

Earthquakes hit the region over several hours with the magnitude 8.1 which was the largest in a series of tremors that, including two earlier quakes that registered magnitude 7.4 and magnitude 7.3.

Earthquakes triggered warning systems and caused traffic jams and chaos in New Zealand. People scrambled to get to higher level or ground, but earthquakes remoteness meant they did not appear to pose a widespread threat to lives or infrastructure.

The largest quake struck about 1,000 kilometers approx off the coast of New Zealand. One of the quakes hit much closer to New Zealand and awoke many people as they felt a long, rumbling shaking.

After the largest quake, civil defense authorities in New Zealand told people in some coastal areas to immediately get to higher ground. They said a damaging tsunami was possible, and waves could reach up to 3 meters (10 feet).

“Hope everyone is ok out there,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wrote on Facebook during the night

Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan told reporters that people had followed the advisory.

Allan warned that the threat could remain throughout much of the afternoon and people should not return home until authorities gave the all-clear. She said evacuations took precedence over coronavirus distancing measures.

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