No tsunami threat to NZ
Posted by Nelson City Council on 9 October 2009
No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand
There is no tsunami risk to New Zealand from the 7.0 earthquake that occurred near the Vanuatu Islands yesterday (8 Oct) at 21:29.
The Director of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said that the Ministry has received information about the earthquake from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) in Hawaii and GNS Science in New Zealand.
An assessment of the information by New Zealand tsunami experts confirms there is no tsunami risk to New Zealand