There was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake off the coast of New Zealand at about 4:28 am Japan time, and a 56 cm tsunami was observed on an island between Australia and New Zealand.
According to New Zealand's disaster prevention authorities, so far no information has been provided regarding injuries or damage to buildings.
According to the USGS = US Geological Survey, there was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in the waters off the Kermadec Islands north of New Zealand at around 4:28 Japan time.
According to NOAA, the quake observed a 56-centimeter tsunami on Norfolk Island, between Australia and New Zealand, at around 7:39 am Japan time.
In addition, a 30-centimeter tsunami was observed on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand and Tanna Island in Vanuatu.
NOAA continues to warn that there is a risk of a tsunami of up to 1 meter along the coast of a large area centered on the South Pacific Ocean.
Around the epicenter, there were a series of earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or more before dawn on the 5th of Japan time.
A woman who runs a hotel in the northeastern part of New Zealand's North Island said in a telephone interview with NHK, "I was surprised this time because the hotel is built on solid ground and usually feels almost no shaking in the event of an earthquake. I was talking.
According to New Zealand's disaster prevention authorities, so far no information has been provided regarding injuries or damage to buildings.