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Tsunami Advisory: Potential Threat to New Zealand

Tsunami Advisory: Potential Threat to New Zealand

11:45am, Thursday 8 October

The Ministry of Civil Defence is advising of a potential tsunami threat to New Zealand from an earthquake of magnitude 8 at Vanuatu.

An advisory is being sent to all responding agencies, including Fire, Police, Coastguard, local authorities and others to put them on standby.

The public is advised to not be on beaches or in boats near the coast.


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