Update-Tsunami Warning Canceled

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Source: Bloomberg

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- A tsunami prompted by an offshore earthquake of magnitude 7.8 may threaten the New Zealand cities of Auckland and Wellington, the U.S. Geological Survey said in an e-mailed alert.

A tsunami was possible first along the eastern coast of South Island, threatening Dunedin at 11:57 p.m. local time today, before reaching the North Island, where Auckland may be affected at 12:17 a.m. and Wellington at 1:29 a.m., the USGS said. The quake hit at 8:22 p.m.

There was no immediate information on whether the damaging waves of a tsunami had reached the first possible point of landfall, in the south of the South Island at Milford Sound, which had been forecast to be hit at 9:51 p.m. today. A tsunami is a series of waves and the time between waves can be five minutes to one hour, the agency said.

“An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines in the region near the epicenter within minutes to hours,” the USGS said in the alert. “Authorities in the region should take appropriate action in response to this possibility.”

There were no reports of major damage from the quake, according to NZ Radio. The temblor struck 150 kilometers (95 miles) west-northwest of Invercargill on the South Island, at a depth of 35 kilometers, the USGS said.

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1. The Warning Has Been Cancelled...

Thank goodness!

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMc3HDswwGIA

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand was spared a destructive tsunami after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off its South Island, the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

A tsunami warning issued by the center was in effect for about 2 1/2 hours after the quake hit at 9:22 p.m. New Zealand time, with the residents of Auckland and Wellington advised of a possible threat, according to e-mailed alerts. No other areas of the Pacific were affected. The quake was followed by a magnitude-5.8 aftershock 19 minutes later.

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2. Very good news.

That is a relief for the spared cities.