Tsunami — Off Coast Of North Island

Name: Tsunami — Off Coast Of North Island
Start: 1947-03-25

25 Mar 1947 · 38.85° S, 178.87° E

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When: 25 Mar 1947
Kind: Tsunami
Coordinates: 38.85° S, 178.87° E
Max water height m: 10
Source quake magnitude: 7.1
Runups: 10

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami

Earthquakes in New Zealand

The 1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami occurred east of Gisborne and offshore from New Zealand's North Island. Both earthquakes measured 7.7 and 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale, and generated large tsunamis, although there were no casualties.

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