On Wednesday, New Zealand was struck by a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the tremors were felt at 19:38:07 local time.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency, there is no threat of a tsunami.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 50 kilometers away from Paraparaumu. As the nation began to assess the damage caused by significant flooding, landslides, and high winds, which resulted in the deaths of three people, Cyclone Gabrielle began to weaken on Wednesday and began to move away from New Zealand.
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