There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the magnitude 7.3 VANUATU earthquake at 2024-12-17 2:47 PM. The National Emergency Management Agency has assessed the information with the assistance of scientific advisors. 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 National Emergency Management Agency has issued a National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand message to all relevant local civil defence authorities, emergency services and other agencies. Only messages issued by the National Emergency Management Agency represent the official warning status for New Zealand. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center messages do not represent the official warning status for New Zealand.