04:04 07 September 2018
There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the magnitude 8.1 FIJI earthquake at 2018-09-07 3:49 AM.
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has assessed the information with the assistance of scientific advisors. Based on current
information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat
to New Zealand.
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has issued a National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand message to all relevant local
civil defence authorities, emergency services and other agencies.
Only messages issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management represent the official warning status for New Zealand. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre messages do
not represent the official warning status for New Zealand.
ENDS