An earthquake with
a magnitude of 7.8
struck central New
Zealand just after
midnight, the U.S.
Geological Survey
said, generating a
tsunami that hit t
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said, generating a tsunami that hit the northeast coast of the South Island.
A gauge at Kaikoura, 181 km north of Christchurch, measured a wave of two metres, according to Weatherwatch.co.nz.
