'Do not stay at home': Tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand after 8.1-magnitude earthquake

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New Zealand's emergency agency has told people to leave home and reach higher ground after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck the nearby Kermadec Islands region early Friday.

New Zealand's emergency agency has told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck the nearby Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami.

People near the coast must"move immediately to the nearest high ground, out of all tsunami evacuation zones, or as far inland as possible. Do not stay at home," the agency states on its website.

 

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EARLIER: Filipinos in New Zealand living by the East Coast of North Island urged to evacuate to high ground due to a tsunami warning following magnitude 8.1 earthquake 📸 Facebook/PH Ambassador to New Zealand Gary Domingo

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