Thousand of individuals felt the quake in New Zealand with native media reporting buildings swaying and gadgets falling from cabinets.
Individuals residing in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and transfer away from seashores after a robust 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island, authorities mentioned.
Residents of the Southland and Fiordland areas ought to keep away from marine areas as sturdy and strange currents might current a hazard, the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company mentioned after the earthquake on Tuesday.
“Individuals on boats, live-aboards and at marinas ought to depart their boats/vessels and transfer onto shore. Don’t return to boats until instructed by officers,” the company mentioned.
Greater than 4,700 individuals felt the quake, authorities seismic monitor Geonet mentioned, as New Zealand media reported gadgets falling and buildings swaying.
The quake was reported at a depth of 33km (21 miles) about 160km (99 miles) northwest of Snares Islands, the northernmost of New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic islands, Geonet mentioned in an alert.
We’re assessing whether or not the M6.7 Southland earthquake has created a tsunami that might have an effect on New Zealand. Go to https://t.co/ccVFYR8001 for extra info.
— Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (@NZcivildefence) March 25, 2025
“We had issues fall off shelf. The outside picket desk dancing,” a person posted on Fb, in keeping with the New Zealand Herald newspaper.
The US Geological Survey mentioned the quake, which was downgraded from an earlier magnitude of seven, occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles).
Australia’s nationwide climate bureau mentioned there was no tsunami menace to the mainland, islands or territories.
New Zealand lies on the seismically energetic “Ring of Fireplace”, a 40,000km (24,854-mile) arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling a lot of the Pacific Ocean.
