On Wednesday, Mr Hipkins said everyone stranded on their roof had been rescued, but the cyclone had "taken a toll beyond property and livelihoods to people" as the death toll rose to five including a child. April 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region near New Zealand on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Local media reported some people were forced to swim from their homes to safety, while others were forced to shelter in place or wait to be rescued from their rooftops. Then-tropical cyclone Gabrielle made landfall in New Zealand on Sunday before making its way down the North Island's east coast, cutting off entire towns, inundating homes and washing away farms, bridges and livestock.Ĭontinued rain and flooding led authorities to declare a national state of emergency on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins declaring the damage caused by Gabrielle something that had "not been experienced in a generation".
The quake struck near the Kermadec Islands about 900 kilometers (560 miles) northeast of New Zealand’s North Island at a depth of 49 kilometers (30 miles), according to the U.S. MagDepthDateTime 1.6M5km14:16 2.5M33km13:06 2.3M5km12:19 1.8M5km08:03 1. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) A magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but did not appear to generate a tsunami. CC BY 4.0, Map data OpenStreetMap contributors Latest quakes Move your mouse over a quake below to view it on the map, or click on one to zoom to its location.
( Supplied: New Zealand Defence Force) What's the latest with the cyclone? Map Satellite Reset map + Leaflet Imagery Sourced from LINZ. Former tropical cyclone Gabrielle has destroyed roads between Napier and Wairoa, making it difficult to access a number of communities.
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