New Zealand coast 'immediately' over tsunami threat sparked by 7 4 magnitude earthquake

New Zealand coast 'immediately' over tsunami threat sparked by 7 4 magnitude earthquake New Zealand drift "promptly" over torrent risk started by 7.4-size seismic tremor Individuals close to the beach front zones were asked to 'Move to higher ground' and crisis administrations lines were down. Far reaching demise and annihilation dreaded Share A seismic tremor of extent 7.4 has struck close Christchurch, New Zealand, setting off a torrent cautioning. Individuals living along the whole east drift have been cautioned to 'move to higher ground' - with a Tsunami wave of up to 2m in tallness dreaded. The tremor struck in the early hours of Monday morning in Christchurch which was decreased to rubble by a seismic tremor only five years prior. The torrent danger is for the east bank of all New Zealand including Christchurch, Wellington and the Chatham islands.