New Zealand tsunami alert for South Island cancelled after magnitude-5.9 earthquake

Tsunami alert lifted after earthquake shakes New Zealand’s South Island

The country’s lower South Island has been rattled by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that briefly sparked a coastal evacuation alert.

New Zealand downgrades tsunami alert after quake

WELLINGTON: New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning Thursday following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Is

New Zealand earthquake warning: Evacuation alert after strong tremor shakes nation

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has sparked an initial tsunami warning for the nation’s coastal areas.

‘Stay off the beaches’ but tsunami warning downgraded after major quake off South Island

More than 18,000 people reported feeling the quake, which struck near Te Anau shortly after 9pm on Thursday.

New Zealand Earthquake Today: 6.3-Magnitude Quake Triggers Tsunami Warning

A strong New Zealand earthquake triggered a tsunami warning before officials downgraded it to a marine advisory.

Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island, tsunami alert lifted