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No tsunami threat to NZ after powerful Drake Passage quake

South America quake news
United States Geological Survey.

A strong earthquake struck the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica on Friday afternoon NZ time.

While the United States Geological Survey initially recorded the quake as magnitude 8 before revising it to 7.5, New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency confirmed the event.

After assessment, officials stated there is no tsunami threat to New Zealand, as reported in state-funded media.

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