Earthquake In New Zealand: After the devastating earthquakes in the West Asian countries of Turkey and Syria, now New Zealand, a country located in the south of the continent of Australia, has also been shaken by the earthquake. An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred in New Zealand on Wednesday (February 15) afternoon.
The earthquake reporting agency EMSC said that earthquake tremors have been felt 78 km northwest of Lower Hutt in New Zealand. An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude has been recorded here on the Richter scale.
Disaster in New Zealand after Turkey-Syria
The threat of cyclone “Gabriel” was looming in New Zealand for a week. Due to this cyclone, there was heavy rain and floods in many cities. The situation became so dire that the government declared a national emergency. Emergency has been imposed in 6 areas here.
Flood-landslide due to sea storm
Due to the storm, very high waves are rising in New Zealand and it is also raining heavily. Due to which there is a danger of landslide. At the same time, a large number of houses have been damaged due to the flood.
had to declare a national emergency
A New Zealand government press release announced a national state of emergency on Tuesday (14 February), which will apply to six areas that have already declared a local state of emergency. These areas include New Zealand’s Northland, Auckland, Tairawiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Hawke’s Bay.
Speaking about the storm, New Zealand Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty said, “This is an unprecedented event that is having a major impact across much of the North Island.” “Our country is going through the worst phase, with people battling widespread flooding, mudslides and damage to roads and infrastructure. Thousands of homes are without power,” he said.
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