New Zealand faces tsunami surges after massive earthquake near Russia

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1. The Press via RNZWed 30 Jul 2025, 12:01pm

   Magnitude 8 quake strikes near Russia, NZ assessing tsunami risk (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 30 Jul 2025, 12:07pm

   No tsunami threat to NZ after magnitude 8.0 quake near Russia (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 30 Jul 2025, 12:08pm

   Tsunami threat being reassessed after quake near Russia (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldWed 30 Jul 2025, 1:44pm

   Tsunami threat: New Zealand at risk of surges after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Pacific coast (opens in new tab)

   • Russia earthquake: What Kiwis need to know about tsunami risk, Civil Defence warns of sea surges (opens in new tab) Wed 30 Jul 2025, 5:01pm
   • Russia earthquake: NZ-wide mobile warning alert issued for possible tsunami activity (opens in new tab) Wed 30 Jul 2025, 5:15pm
5. StuffWed 30 Jul 2025, 2:01pm

   Russia quake: These are the NZ beaches under a Civil Defence warning of unusual surges, seas (opens in new tab)

   • How an earthquake in Russia triggers a tsunami alert in New Zealand (opens in new tab) Wed 30 Jul 2025, 5:45pm
6. 1NewsWed 30 Jul 2025, 2:18pm

   Live: Strong currents, unpredictable surges expected around NZ after Russia quake (opens in new tab)

7. The PostWed 30 Jul 2025, 4:41pm

   ‘Do not go sightseeing’: Tsunami surges forecast after quake near Russia (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

8. Waikato TimesWed 30 Jul 2025, 4:48pm

   Waikato fishers, swimmers and boaties get tsunami warning (opens in new tab)