AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - New Zealand earthquake near Fiordland sparks tsunami warning and evacuations
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near one of New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami warning and forcing residents across the country's southern regions to flee their homes. The tremor hit at 9:14 p.m. local time at a depth of 53 kilometers, with an epicenter roughly 40 kilometers north of the town […] The post New Zealand earthquake near Fiordland sparks tsunami warning and evacuations appeared first on American Almanac .
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near one of New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami warning and forcing residents across the country's southern regions to flee their homes. The tremor hit at 9:14 p.m. local time at a depth of 53 kilometers, with an epicenter roughly 40 kilometers north of the town of Te Anau, near Fiordland National Park. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency identified the location and issued warnings as aftershocks continued to ripple through the area, The US Sun reported . Approximately 20,000 people reported feeling the initial tremor. Residents across the Otago, Southland, and Canterbury regions all registered shaking, and authorities ordered locals to…Open