National Advisory: Tsunami activity – expect strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore following the M8.8 earthquake, Kamchatka Russia. For all information please visit NEMA (The National Emergency Management Agency) Only messages issued by NEMA represent the official warning status for New Zealand.
The city of Christchurch experienced a major earthquake centred south of the city; severe damage and casualties occurred.
Location history for this earthquake. The automatic earthquake location system makes many locations for each quake. Not all quakes have a location history.