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    Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning

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    • taniwharugby
      taniwharugby last edited by

      Pretty surreal, tsunami sirens going off, streams of people evacuating Whangarei central.

      When I got the alert I thought it was a L4 Covid one!

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      • booboo
        booboo last edited by

        Read it was a 7.4 (following a 7.1 closer to East Cape), but Sky News saying 8.0?

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        • taniwharugby
          taniwharugby @booboo last edited by

          @booboo were 3, with the largest being 8

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          • booboo
            booboo @taniwharugby last edited by

            @taniwharugby said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

            @booboo were 3, with the largest being 8

            Just saw that. Wowsers

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            • Duluth
              Duluth last edited by

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              I think that means around 10am we'll find out how serious this is?

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              • taniwharugby
                taniwharugby @Duluth last edited by

                @duluth yeah heard 10.20am

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                • NTA
                  NTA last edited by

                  Ooft. That's a mighty quake. Hope it comes to nothing...

                  Mar 4, 2021  /  NZ

                  As it happened: Tsunami warning lifted for New Zealand after shallow magnitude 8.1 Kermadec Islands quake | Newshub

                  As it happened: Tsunami warning lifted for New Zealand after shallow magnitude 8.1 Kermadec Islands quake | Newshub

                  The tsunami warnings have been lifted, but Kiwis are advised to remain vigilant.

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                  • JC
                    JC last edited by

                    USGS reports 14 quakes this morning in the Kermadecs. There has been 2 more since the 8.1, including a 6.5 at 9:25am

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                    • dogmeat
                      dogmeat last edited by dogmeat

                      Is Raoul Island unmanned because of COVID? Be a very uncomfortable 12 hours for any Met Service / DOC staff otherwise

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                      • taniwharugby
                        taniwharugby last edited by

                        It is currently about half tide (incoming) so that will help, havent heard anything yet about water draining out further than usual.

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                        • Duluth
                          Duluth @dogmeat last edited by

                          @dogmeat said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                          Is Raoul Island unmanned because of COVID? Be a very uncomfortable 12 hours for any Met Service / DOC staff otherwise

                          DOC confirmed they don't have anyone there right now

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                          • taniwharugby
                            taniwharugby last edited by

                            Is quite eery, just the unknown.

                            Surge meant to get here about now, no sign of significant movement of water in the basin.

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                              Gunner @taniwharugby last edited by

                              @taniwharugby said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                              It is currently about half tide (incoming) so that will help, havent heard anything yet about water draining out further than usual.

                              King tides at the moment too - won’t help.

                              I tried to get out of town to go home but the roads were absolute chaos, gridlocked everywhere.

                              Currently at OBM footy club watching for the water in the Hatea river to be sucked out..... then we know we’ll be in for some action.

                              Crazy times

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                              • taniwharugby
                                taniwharugby @Gunner last edited by taniwharugby

                                @gunner first surge meant to be here now, I been watching the water in the basin and havent noticed a hig change (although my eyesight aint great)

                                Although if a king tide, woulda been extra low too usually? High tide about 2pm

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                                  Gunner @taniwharugby last edited by

                                  @taniwharugby heard reports that a lot of water had been sucked out of Parua Bay... how accurate that is I couldn’t say.

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                                  • ?
                                    A Former User last edited by

                                    Jesus, stay safe guys!!

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                                    • JC
                                      JC last edited by

                                      Apparently the buoys have confirmed a tsunami.

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                                      • taniwharugby
                                        taniwharugby @JC last edited by

                                        @jc yeah things moving much slower than anticipated...nothing going on in Basin at present.

                                        Ladies at work reckoned level rose pretty quickly, but I've not seen a change for 30 mins, deadly still and yacht masts not moving at all, which you'd expect with fast movign water.

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                                        • ?
                                          A Former User @taniwharugby last edited by

                                          @taniwharugby aren't you going to evacuate?

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                                          • JC
                                            JC @Guest last edited by

                                            @r-l said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                                            @taniwharugby aren't you going to evacuate?

                                            Noooooo... Safety is for wimps.

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                                            • taniwharugby
                                              taniwharugby @Guest last edited by taniwharugby

                                              @r-l nah we are probably >40m above sea level at the top of a Harbour that the water needs to travel west then turn north to come up to us, plus up on 2nd floor of a brand new building.

                                              Expecting some low level water inundation (hoping it doesnt happen)

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                                              • JC
                                                JC @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                @taniwharugby said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                                                @r-l nah we are probably >40m above sea level at the top of a Harbour that the water needs to travel west then turn north to come up to us, plus up on 2nd floor of a brand new building.

                                                ...said the guy in the disaster movie right before the disaster part happened!

                                                Seriously, stay safe up there buddy. No sightseeing trips to Pataua!

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                                                • Rapido
                                                  Rapido last edited by

                                                  I felt the 7.1 East Cape one at 2:30 this morning, in Wellington. Just happened to be awake. Heard the rumbling coming for ages before it hit.

                                                  My daughter has a black eye this morning. Had a small picture in frame on her bed head, fell off and sconed her in the night. Let that be a lesson to her ...

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                                                  • ?
                                                    A Former User @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                    @taniwharugby ah man, my anxiety levels are up just reading about it online.

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                                                    • taniwharugby
                                                      taniwharugby @JC last edited by

                                                      @jc one of the ladies at work spent nearly an hour trying to convince her dad to leave his house at sea level in Waikaraka!

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                                                      • Stargazer
                                                        Stargazer @Rapido last edited by

                                                        @rapido Yep, it woke me up! Weird, long, rolling earthquake. Didn't feel the later ones.

                                                        Stay safe everyone! Just heard there's a warning for Marlborough, too?

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                                                        • Stargazer
                                                          Stargazer last edited by

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                                                          • Stargazer
                                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                                            Live updates in this article:

                                                            Mar 4, 2021  /  New Zealand

                                                            Multiple tsunami warnings now lifted

                                                            Multiple tsunami warnings now lifted

                                                            The largest waves caused by the 8.1 magnitude earthquake have now passed and everyone who evacuated can now return, with the beach and marine threat for all areas now lifted.

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                                                            • taniwharugby
                                                              taniwharugby @Stargazer last edited by

                                                              @stargazer was one comment on Stuff earlier advising all people under 300m evacuated from Whangarei...we have a mountain overlooking Whangarei, which is 241m...

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                                                              • sparky
                                                                sparky last edited by

                                                                Stay safe, everyone, some big waves on the way.

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                                                                • JC
                                                                  JC @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                  @taniwharugby said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                                                                  @jc one of the ladies at work spent nearly an hour trying to convince her dad to leave his house at sea level in Waikaraka!

                                                                  Sounds like a Grumpy Old Man. Sure he's not a Ferner?

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                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                                    FFS, is 2021 going to be as bad or worse than 2020?

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                                                                    • Snowy
                                                                      Snowy @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                      @taniwharugby said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                                                                      @stargazer was one comment on Stuff earlier advising all people under 300m evacuated from Whangarei...we have a mountain overlooking Whangarei, which is 241m...

                                                                      That 40m that you are above sea level really O.K? It would be quite some wave, but...

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                                                                      • Donsteppa
                                                                        Donsteppa last edited by

                                                                        Any signs of locusts or four horsemen?

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                                                                        • ?
                                                                          A Former User @sparky last edited by A Former User

                                                                          @sparky

                                                                          Same user just retweeted this..

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                                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                                            taniwharugby @Guest last edited by taniwharugby

                                                                            @r-l yeah I saw that on FB too, strong surge.

                                                                            JUst got another Civil Defence alert stating surge activity seen on coastal areas

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                                                                            • Bovidae
                                                                              Bovidae last edited by

                                                                              As it's the East Coast there were probably local surfers out there.

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                                                                                Gunner last edited by

                                                                                Just had a guy in Opua (BOI) on the radio, the water is already at high tide mark, but high tide is still an hour away...

                                                                                Tide still steadily rising here in Whangarei.

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                                                                                  Gunner last edited by

                                                                                  Just had staff from the countdown bring around ice blocks to everyone up here on the hill at Okara Park. Bloody legends!

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                                                                                  • JC
                                                                                    JC @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                    @bovidae said in Kermadec Earthquake- Tsunami warning:

                                                                                    As it's the East Coast there were probably local surfers out there.

                                                                                    Everybody keep an eye out for Bodhi and Johnny Utah

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