Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Issues Tsunami Alert for New Zealand

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook New Zealand Wednesday night and prompted the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to issue a tsunami alert.

The quake hit off the south-west tip of New Zealand, about 100 miles west of Invercargill. The Warning Center detected a small tsunami and issued a warning, which was later canceled. “An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines in the region near the epicenter within minutes to hours,” the center said in a statement.

No damages from the earthquake have been reported. A 5.8 magnitude aftershock was detected shortly after the quake.

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