M 8.1 Earthquake and Tsunami (2.2 m) in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on 04 Mar 2021 19:28 UTC

2021-03-04 19:39 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region
  • The u s national TSUNAMI warning center is analyzing the event to determine the level of danger
  • More information will be issued as it becomes available
  • This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive TSUNAMI in the source region