Tsunamis
Tsunamis are waves in the sea or a lake that are created by a disturbance in the water – like the ripples created when you throw a stone into a pond. Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes under the sea, but they can also be caused by volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides, landslides into the sea or a lake.
Tsunami evacuation zones and warnings
Tsunami evacuation zones show the areas that you should move out of if you feel a long or strong earthquake, or if there is an official tsunami warning.
Canterbury's tsunami hazard
A tsunami is a series of waves that move through the ocean (or a lake) caused by a sudden movement of the sea floor or by something falling into the ocean.
Mackenzie Basin lake tsunamis
Tsunamis only happen in the ocean, right? Actually, tsunamis can happen on lakes too.
- See Canterbury’s tsunami evacuation zones
- Go to the GeoNet tsunami gauges
- Go to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
- Go to the New Zealand Palaeotsunami database