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‘Do not stay at home’: Tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand after 8.1-magnitude earthquake

New Zealand’s emergency agency has told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck the nearby Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami. The powerful quake was the third to strike the area on Friday morning, according to the New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency. People

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