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Pacific Ring of Fire: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes New Zealand, prompting Tsunami Warning
FOX Weather • • world
Key Points:
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island about 26 miles south of Te Anau just before 9:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, with an epicenter approximately 48 miles deep.
- The quake was felt across much of the southern half of the South Island, according to the USGS.
- New Zealand's National Emergency Agency issued a tsunami warning for the west coast of the South Island, from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point, urging immediate evacuation due to the possibility of a damaging tsunami.
- The agency noted that some areas might not have felt the earthquake but still need to evacuate as a precaution.
