A magnitude-8.3 earthquake striking off the coast of Chile has lead to tsunami warnings around the Pacific, including New Zealand. […]
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Ten years on: Experts reflect on the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
Ten years after the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, experts reflect on the event and how our understanding of these […]
Continue readingTsunami risk from Chilean earthquake – experts respond
A two metre-high tsunami has been generated after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Chile earlier today. […]
Continue readingTsunami hazard report makes waves in NZ media
A report reviewing the tsunami hazard in New Zealand has received intense media coverage this week. The report, updating a […]
Continue readingNew Zealand tsunami hazard – the science updated
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management today released a review of tsunami hazard in New Zealand, the first […]
Continue readingSolomon Islands earthquake and tsunami – experts respond
Yesterday’s magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami which damaged villages and at killed at least five […]
Continue readingSolomon Islands earthquake and tsunami – experts respond
A magnitude 8 earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands and has given rise to a tsunami and destroyed three […]
Continue readingExperts respond: Indonesian quakes and tsunami risk
Following last night’s earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, the global network of Science Media Centres collected the following expert […]
Continue readingJapan’s quake, tsunami one year on – Experts respond
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami. Resulting […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Tsunami warning too costly
A Sunday Star Times article by Lois Cairns looking at patches in coverage of tsunami warning gauges in the South […]
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