Big quake there. Could start a massive tsunami wave.
” Could start a massive tsunami wave.”
Perhaps this is goodbye to China’s man-made islands.
Doesn’t look like any tsunami risk at this point
EVALUATION
* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED
OFF THE EAST COAST OF NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND AT 1638 UTC
ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 2016.
* SMALL TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
* PERSONS ALONG COASTAL AREAS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE SHOULD BE
OBSERVANT AND EXERCISE NORMAL CAUTION. OTHERWISE... NO
ACTION IS REQUIRED.
http://ptwc.weather.gov/ptwc/text.php?id=pacific.TIBPAC.2016.09.01.1714
(NOAA’s shift key is stuck)
Surf’s up.