Authorities in Aotearoa have said there is no tsunami risk following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake near the Kermadec Islands on Friday night.
Te Rākau Whakamarumaru / National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed at 9.51pm New Zealand was not at risk.
"There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the M6.6 Kermadec Islands earthquake," the agency said.
"Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand."
The US Geological Survey had earlier reported the quake struck at 9.09pm, about 630km northeast of Te Moana a Toi / Bay of Plenty.
The quake's depth was recorded as being 89.8km.
Despite no tsunami threat, NEMA advised people in the affected area to expect aftershocks and to beware of other hazards, such as fire or gas leaks from damaged pipes.
Local authorities and emergency services will provide communities throughout Aotearoa with more safety advice in the coming hours, NEMA said.
It comes after a weaker 4.9 magnitude quake struck in the same region at 11.27am on Friday morning.
