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In 2019, the New Zealand Government deployed a Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoys. This DART network improved New Zealand’s ability to monitor, detect and issue warnings about tsunami. New Zealand’s entire coastline and some of our larger lakes are at risk of tsunami.
Mar 4, 2021 · 4 March 2021. Getty Images. People wait on higher ground on Great Barrier Island amid the tsunami alert. Three earthquakes, including one of the strongest ever to hit the region, struck off the...
Mar 5, 2021 · Vita Molyneux. A tsunami warning is in place for parts of the east coast of the North Island after three strong earthquakes struck off the coast of New Zealand in the early hours of Friday....
- Vita Molyneux
Mar 8, 2021 · The system rapidly detects displacement on the ground, uses models to identify potential tsunami activity, and sends this data to local disaster response agencies to generate tsunami warnings – all within seconds of the tectonic activity occurring.
Jan 3, 2020 · New Zealand establishes enhanced tsunami monitoring and detection system. © UNESCO. 3 January 2020. Last update:20 April 2023. New Zealand Government will deploy a network of DART buoys to monitor changes in sea level and reduce time needed to issue tsunami alerts.
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Home. In an emergency. Tsunami Ngaru taitoko. All of New Zealand’s coastline is at risk of tsunami. Knowing the warning signs and the right action to take can help save lives. Find out what to do before, during and after a tsunami. On this page. About tsunami. Before a tsunami. Tsunami Hīkoi. Natural warnings. Official warnings.
All of New Zealand’s coastline is at risk of tsunami. Find out what to do before, during and after a tsunami.