Kermadec Islands

July 26th, 2019 by nathan Leave a reply »

The earthquake has taken place in the Kermadec Islands. He produced 48 kilometers deep. They asked the population kept away from the coast. The New Zealand authorities canceled the tsunami alert given as a result of the earthquake of magnitude 7.8 degrees on the open Richter scale that struck Wednesday the Kermadec Islands, about 800 miles to the East of New Zealand. In a message disseminated by television and radio stations from the country, the Civil protection service indicated that a threat is not expected by tsunami on the Mainland. The New Zealand authorities asked the population of the East Coast that is kept away from the coast, where it is estimated that the waves will be weakened and with a maximum height of a metre and a half.

David Coetzee, spokesman for the Civil protection service, told Radio New Zealand that is unlikely to cause damage on Earth. The spokesperson pointed out that the greatest risk once it reaches New Zealand will be for the ships of the docks on the West coast of the country, whose crews recommended security measures. The earthquake occurred at 48 kilometers deep and 12 kilometres from Raoul island in the Kermadec. The Center alerts of the Pacific, for its part, spread the warning of tsunami to Tonga and Kermadec Islands. Source of the news: New Zealand cancels tsunami alert after an earthquake of 7.8 degrees on the Richter scale

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