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Story: Tsunamis

All images and media

From page 1 - Tsunamis – New Zealand’s underrated hazard

Distant-source tsunamis

Distant-source tsunamis (1st of 2)

Local-source tsunamis

Local-source tsunamis (2nd of 2)

Tsunami spread, 2004

Tsunami spread, 2004

First wave, Thailand, 2004

First wave, Thailand, 2004

Landslide, Fiordland

Landslide, Fiordland

Whakaari (White Island)

Whakaari (White Island)

Travel times, 1960 Chilean tsunami

Travel times, 1960 Chilean tsunami

From page 2 - New Zealand’s tsunami history

Evidence of a past tsunami

Evidence of a past tsunami

Destruction of Moawhitu

Destruction of Moawhitu

Earthquake-generated tsunami

Earthquake-generated tsunami

Chatham Islands, 1868

Chatham Islands, 1868

Banks Peninsula impact, 1868

Banks Peninsula impact, 1868 (1st of 1)

From page 3 - 20th-century and recent tsunamis

Turihaua Point, 1947

Turihaua Point, 1947 (1st of 2)

Remains of Pouawa bridge

Remains of Pouawa bridge (2nd of 2)

Tatapōuri Hotel

Tatapōuri Hotel

Stranded fish

Lyttelton dry dock, 1960

Lyttelton dry dock, 1960

Gisborne Harbour flooded

Gisborne Harbour flooded

Tsunami damaged cottage, 2016

Tsunami damaged cottage, 2016

From page 4 - Living with tsunami hazards

Warning sign

Evacuation in Whakatāne

Evacuation in Whakatāne

Getting a good view

Getting a good view

Tsunami warning sign on motorway

Tsunami warning sign on motorway

Tsunami safe zone sign

Tsunami safe zone sign

From page 5 - Experiences of tsunamis

A crab’s eye view

A crab’s eye view

Bird show

Head for the hills

Head for the hills

How to cite this page:

Eileen McSaveney, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tsunamis/media (accessed 22 March 2023)

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2017