‘Destructive’ tsunami waves hit New Zealand’s South Island after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes with aftershocks still coming

Sunday, November 13, 2016
By Paul Martin

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Christchurch in New Zealand
The earthquake rattled the country around midnight on Sunday
The NZ Government said the earthquake was felt throughout the country
A two-metre tsunami has hit the east coast of the South Island in response
Anyone living on the east coast is ordered to find high ground immediately

By BRIANNE TOLJ
DailyMail.com
13 November 2016

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake centred north of Christchurch has jolted New Zealand and triggered a tsunami, possibly three to five metres tall.

The severe quake, located 15 km north-east of Culverden at a depth of 15km, struck just after midnight on Sunday and was felt throughout the country. It triggered a series of powerful aftershocks and knocked out the country’s emergency line briefly.

The first wave of the tsunami arrived at Kaikoura on the South Island just before 2am on Monday local time, according to the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

The Civil Defence has warned ‘destructive waves’ will continue to and people on the country’s east coast have been ordered to move to high ground for the next several hours.

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