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Mar 4, 2021 · Three earthquakes, including one of the strongest ever to hit the region, struck off the coast of New Zealand on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings that have now been stood down. Thousands...
The eruption caused tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Zealand, Japan, the United States, the Russian Far East, Chile and Peru. At least four people were killed, some were injured, and some remain possibly missing in Tonga from tsunami waves up to 20 m (66 ft) high.
- 15 January 2022
- Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai
- 20 December 2021
Mar 4, 2021 · CNN —. New Zealand has downgraded its tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami. The 8.1-magnitude quake was...
Mar 4, 2021 · March 4, 2021. SYDNEY — A tsunami warning for parts of New Zealand was lifted on Friday afternoon, hours after officials had told residents of coastal areas to evacuate in the wake of an...
Mar 4, 2021 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate and triggered tsunami warnings...
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GNS Science modelling has highlighted that New Zealand’s major population centres risk exposure to tsunami of varying sizes from a range of sources. The worst-case scenario of a 1/500-year tsunami is projected to result in up to about 33,000 casualties, 27,000 injuries and $45bn in property loss.
Jan 16, 2022 · A dock is torn apart in a marina at Tutukaka, New Zealand, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, after waves from a volcano eruption swept into the marina. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.
