INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
assessed if there were any tsunami threats.Residents of the Southland and Fiordland regions should stay away from beaches and marine areas
as strong and unusual currents may present a danger, the National Emergency Management Agency said.More than 4,700 people felt the quake,
an alert.The United States Geological Survey said the quake, which was downgraded from an earlier magnitude of 7, happened at a depth of
Ocean.Source: Reuters--Agencies
