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The Ministry sent an alert to newsroom heads, officials, and out over twitter, warning of a major earthquake at the Kermadec Islands with a tsunami risk to New Zealand.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:09:00 +0100newstalkzb-f4c88cff1e6408299b1f6173fa50337fnewstalkzben-41.3348 174.807CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersSarah StuartSarah Stuart-Black20190314090900https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12212808&ref=rssA Civil Defence training website appears to be at fault for sending out a false alarm for a quake. The accidental "bum tweet" sent the country into a moment of panic this afternoon - claiming a possible tsunami threat from an earthquake in the Kermadec Islands.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 08:31:00 +0100nzherald-1c3c4c2c8c6b6984eead4042ca332ed7nzheraldenCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersSarah StuartSarah Stuart-Black20190314083100https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/03/civil-defence-screw-up-apology-after-accidentally-tweeting-earthquake-tsunami-warning.htmlCivil Defence has apologised for alarming Kiwis by accidentally tweeting an old earthquake notification. On Thursday afternoon, it posted to Twitter and Facebook that there had been a 6.6-magnitude earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands. It added that Civil Defence was assessing whether it posed a potential tsunami risk to New Zealand.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:31:00 +0100newshub-4ee281b704ecafc94fbb7ff3ec3b3c34newshuben55.4166667 11.8333333CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersSarah StuartTwitter and FacebookSarah Stuart-BlackFacebookRadio New Zealand20190314053100https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/civil-defence-stirs-panic-with-tweet-falsely-announcing-tsunami-threat/A slip-up at the Ministry of Civil Defence has sent the country into panic. The Ministry sent an alert to newsroom heads, officials, and out over twitter, warning of a major earthquake at the Kermadec Islands with a tsunami risk to New Zealand. They reported the incident on Twitter, quickly deleting....Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:15:00 +0100newstalkzb-867ab22aa3dff98497d4b45e4936d864newstalkzben-41.3348 174.807CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters20190314051500https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/civil-defence-nz-retracts-potential-tsunami-warning-issued-mistake-twitterCivil Defence NZ issued a potential tsunami warning by mistake on Twitter this afternoon. The tweet, which was quickly deleted, said there had been a 6.6 magnitude earthquake just south of the Kermadec Islands. It also stated that Civil Defence was monitoring any tsunami risk to New Zealand from the quake.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:13:00 +0100tvnz-2657cb9fec5619195a48522e5a206ce1tvnzen-41.3348 174.807CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEmergency20190314051300https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12212747&ref=rssBreathe a sigh of relief New Zealand, there is no current earthquake event in the Kermadec Islands. The Civil Defence this afternoon tweeted and sent automatic alerts - including phone calls - saying it was assessing whether a 6.6 magnitude earthquake could set off a tsunami in New Zealand. However those alerts were based on old information.Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:29:00 +0100nzherald-2f5ff06be180920305f271eddafe504bnzheralden-41.3348 174.807CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersDavid IgeAlert SystemEmergencyVern Miyagi20190314042900http://www.pireport.org/articles/2011/07/08/despite-tragedy-tonga-unprepared-tsunamiWarning sirens, better communication needed. NUKUALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga, July 7, 2011) – Tonga remains unprepared for a local tsunami and Nuku'alofa is particularly at risk, Tonga's Director of Meteorology 'Ofa Fa'anunu warned today after this morning's tsunami alert, saying that better community alert systems need to be urgently put in place.Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:37:00 +0100pidp-0da3464c94ab3433153da3a0cd23e072pidpen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersAM radioAM RadioMet ServiceEmergencyPacific Tsunami Warning CenterMet OfficeBroadcasting Commission20190313103700https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/03/heightened-earthquake-activity-near-new-zealand-sparks-warning-from-geonet.htmlGeoNet is reminding Kiwis to "always be prepared" for a major disaster after heightened earthquake activity in the Kermadec region just north of New Zealand. The active plate boundary in the region has the potential to cause an earthquake "large enough to produce a tsunami", duty seismologist Chris Van Houtt warns.Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:40:00 +0100newshub-9678a72dca6ed164cf1f95c6a2146b74newshuben-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisasters20190307054000http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/07/c_137873939.htmBEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area south of Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at 11:46 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 32.01 degrees south latitude and 177.Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:59:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-49320643651e8ca651329c939631f9aexinhuanet_enen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisasters20190306225900