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A deep magnitude 6.6 earthquake was felt across the east coast of North Island on Friday.
A large earthquake that struck off the coast of New Zealand is not a tsunami threat to the country, authorities say.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and GNS Science earlier said they were assessing whether the quake, then rated at magnitude 7.0, had created a tsunami that could affect New Zealand.
The earthquake, now rated at M6.6, struck at 9.09pm, and was centred near the Kermadec Islands.
“Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand,” GNS and NEMA said.
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Residents from across the east coast of North Island including Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and some parts of Tauranga felt the shake.
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