Ashish Ranjan
On Wednesday, an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred in New Zealand. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reports that the epicentre of the earthquake was located 78 kilometres to the northwest of Lower Hutt, which is close to Wellington.
According to the official seismic monitor Geonet, the shocks were felt at a depth of 48 kilometres (about 30 miles).
It was stated that the epicentre of the earthquake was about fifty kilometres away from the town of Paraparaumu.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that shook Syria and Turkey was followed by almost 10 days later by an earthquake that struck New Zealand. The number of people who have died as a direct result of the earthquake has now exceeded the 41,000 level.
#Earthquake confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M6.1 || 78 km NW of Lower Hutt (New Zealand) || 5 min ago (local time 19:38:07). Follow the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/QLRK4EGfmz
— EMSC (@LastQuake) February 15, 2023
NEW ZEALAND BATTLES CYCLONE GABRIELLE
Cyclone Gabrielle weakened and moved away from New Zealand on Wednesday, as the country began to examine the damage caused by heavy flooding, landslides, and high winds, which resulted in the deaths of three people.
Gabrielle, which arrived in New Zealand on Sunday and is currently moving down the east coast of the North Island, has isolated a number of communities, closed roads, and submerged homes in its path.
Residents in the hardest-hit areas are being urged to ration their consumption of water and food in response to growing concerns about the possibility of supplies running low.
The search for a volunteer fireman who has been missing since Sunday night after a landslide at a beach community in Auckland continues to be conducted by teams from the fire department and the emergency services.
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The worst of the storm has passed, and the meteorological office is reporting clear skies. Cyclone Gabrielle has moved east of the country and is continuing to track away from the North Island, according to a statement issued by WeatherWatch. The current weather conditions are also improving.
