This blog is now closed. People gather on high ground in Whangarei, New Zealand, as a tsunami warning is issued Friday, March 5, 2021. March 4 (UPI) --A powerful earthquake off New Zealand on Thursday triggered a tsunami warning, scientists and officials said. You can read more about Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus lockdown decision here, and the report on today’s earthquakes and tsunami here. Updated 7:17 PM; Today 7:17 PM . Traffic slowly works up to high ground at Whangarei, New Zealand, as a tsunami warning is issued Friday, March 5, 2021. News Tsunami Earthquake New Zealand A new tsunami warning has been issued after a third earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 hit New Zealand's Kermadec Islands region Friday, shortly after … Evacuation orders were issued for New Zealanders living in some areas on the east coast on the North Island after a third earthquake struck in the area on Friday. There is a LAND and MARINE TSUNAMI … The 7.3-magnitude quake struck about 90 miles east of … A powerful magnitude … A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck in the ocean off the coast of New Zealand prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami … People gather on high ground in Whangarei, New Zealand, as a tsunami warning is issued Friday, March 5, 2021. TSUNAMI WARNING LATEST * Three major earthquakes - at 2.27am, 6.41am, and 8.28am - all of magnitue 7 or higher hit near New Zealand * The third of these earthquakes - … We have issued a TSUNAMI WARNING for New Zealand coastal areas following the magnitude 8.1 earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. A tsunami warning was issued for Hawaii and surrounding areas Thursday in the hours after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of New Zealand… Several powerful earthquakes hit near the coast of New Zealand on Thursday night and Friday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for New Zealand and tsunami … Traffic slowly works up to high ground at Whangarei, New Zealand, as a tsunami warning is issued Friday, March 5, 2021. This Friday was expected to herald a possible reduction in Covid-19 alert levels for many New Zealanders, but the first big shake off East Cape in the wee hours of the morning meant a sudden change of plans for many.. Three earthquakes off the coast of New Zealand today has meant threat of tsunami for many on the coast, prompting towns to be evacuated, their people sheltering on high …