National Advisory: Tsunami - No Threat to New Zealand
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No: 01

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Issued NZST 17 April 2016 1315 hours

Issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM).
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An earthquake has occurred with these parameters:
Origin time: 2359 UTC APR 16 2016
NZ time: 1159 NZST APR 17 2016
Co-ordinates: 0.2 NORTH 80.1 WEST
Depth: 10 KM / 6 MILES
Location: NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR
Magnitude: 7.7
The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available.
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Summary:

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Information Statement in response to the above earthquake.

Only messages issued by MCDEM represent the official warning status for New Zealand.

MCDEM has assessed the information with the assistance of scientific advisors. Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand.

This advisory has been issued to all local civil defence authorities, emergency services, other agencies and media.

This will be the final message via the national warning system for this event unless the event parameters change significantly.

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