The National Emergency Management Agency has cancelled its tsunami advisory and evacuation order following an earthquake near Te Anau.

Initially assessed as a magnitude-6.3 earthquake, NEMA later revised that downward to a 5.9.

The earthquake struck 40 kilometres north of Te Anau, with the west coast of the South Island from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point, likely to be affected.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the town of Te Anau in New Zealand’s South Island, shaking buildings and prompting authorities to briefly issue a

The National Emergency Management Agency has downgraded its tsunami warning to an advisory following an earthquake near Te Anau.

New Zealand authorities withdrew a tsunami warning following a 5.9-magnitude quake on the western coast of the South Island. | World News

The National Emergency Management Agency has cancelled its tsunami advisory and evacuation order following an earthquake near Te Anau.

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