Tsunami alert for the Coromandel #1

TSUNAMI WARNING.A 7.5 quake has hit near Culverden in North Canterbury, 15km deep
- Civil Defence warns a tsunami is possible on the eastern coasts of the South and North Island. The first wave may not be the largest.

- If you are in a low-lying coastal area anywhere up the eastern coast of the country get to higher ground

- If you have trouble calling 111, contact your local police station

- The quake was widely felt throughout both the South and North Islands, and has caused severe damage in some places

- Multiple quakes have since followed in both islands

- Power is out in several towns and cities

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