Powerful Magnitude 8.0 Second Quake - New Zealand

A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off the eastern side of New Zealand’s North Island near the remote Kermadec Islands. A second tsunami warning was issued just hours after an earlier alert was withdrawn.

The United States' Tsunami Warning System predicted the earthquake could cause tsunami waves of 3 feet to 10 feet in height in French Polynesia, and waves of up to 3 feet in Niue, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands.

People in coastal areas have been ordered to move immediately to high ground. In New Zealand, some coastal areas could flood. Strong and unusual ocean currents are possible.