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Large Pacific Earthquake Being Re-Assessed
Message No: 3
Issued 12.35 NZST 30 July 2025
The National Emergency Management Agency has received notification of an UPGRADED earthquake with the following parameters:
N.B. This earthquake had previously been closed in NWS message 2 based on the previous assessment at a lower magnitude. In light of the new magnitude, this earthquake is being re-assessed.
| Origin time: | 2325 UTC JUL 29 2025 |
| NZ time: | 2025-07-30 11:25 |
| Co-ordinates: | 52.2 NORTH 160.0 EAST |
| Depth: | 74 KM / 46 MILES |
| Location: | OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA RUSSIA |
| Magnitude: | 8.7 (UPGRADED FROM M8.0) |
The National Emergency Management Agency and GNS Science are currently assessing whether the UPGRADED earthquake has created a tsunami that could affect New Zealand.
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