Te Anau, New Zealand. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Te Anau on New Zealand’s South Island, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning.
Epicenter and assessments
The New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency said the epicenter was about 40 kilometres north of Te Anau, a gateway to the Fiordland tourist region.
The United States Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences assessed the earthquake at magnitude 5.9 and said it occurred at a depth of more than 50 kilometres.