Thousand of individuals felt the quake in New Zealand with native media reporting buildings swaying and objects falling from cabinets.
Individuals dwelling in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and transfer away from seashores after a powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island, authorities stated.
Residents of the Southland and Fiordland areas ought to steer clear of marine areas as sturdy and strange currents could current a hazard, the Nationwide Emergency Administration Company stated after the earthquake on Tuesday.
“Individuals on boats, live-aboards and at marinas ought to go away their boats/vessels and transfer onto shore. Don’t return to boats except instructed by officers,” the company stated.
Greater than 4,700 folks felt the quake, authorities seismic monitor Geonet stated, as New Zealand media reported objects 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 stated in an alert.
We’re assessing whether or not the M6.7 Southland earthquake has created a tsunami that would 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 accordance with the New Zealand Herald newspaper.
The USA Geological Survey stated 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 stated there was no tsunami risk to the mainland, islands or territories.
New Zealand lies on the seismically energetic “Ring of Hearth”, a 40,000km (24,854-mile) arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling a lot of the Pacific Ocean.
