#New Zealand quake
No Tsunami Threat to Hawaiʻi After 7.8 New Zealand Earthquake
The USGS reports that the earthquake occurred in the South Island of New Zealand with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8M and a depth of 23 km at 1:02 a.m. HST (11:02 UTC) on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.
7.8 EARTHQUAKE RATTLES NEW ZEALAND
A large 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand late last night. It was followed by a smaller 5.8 quake also off the west coast of the south island of New Zealand. A tsunami advisory was issued for Hawaii at 11:43 last night (Tuesday, July 14, 2009), but was cancelled about an hour later. The preliminary […]