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# [Earthquake in New Zealand](https://news.cisabroad.com/news/earthquake-new-zealand)

 Written by [CISabroad Blog Team](https://news.cisabroad.com/author/cisabroad-blog-team) | Nov 13, 2016 11:14:42 PM

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island, near Hanmer Springs at 12.02 am local time. Civil Defence has downgraded the tsunami warning to a marine and beach threat for the East Coast of New Zealand, from East Cape to Southland, and also the Kapiti Coast and Tasman Bay/Marlborough Sounds. All CISabroad participants currently in New Zealand have been reported safe by our onsite staff. Our thoughts are with the people of the affected areas at this time.

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