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Unitary Authority
Auckland
New Zealand · Oceania
Auckland is an unitary authority of New Zealand, in Oceania. It lies on the Australian Plate. Records include 1 volcano and 5 tsunamis observed on its coasts.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- Coastal FloodHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- CycloneHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Urban FloodLow
- EarthquakeLow
- LandslideLow
- River FloodVery Low
- Water ScarcityVery Low
- Extreme HeatVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
- 2018Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia · 4.0 m
- 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
- 2013Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands · 11.0 m10 deaths
- 1964Prince William Sound, Ak, United States of America · 51.8 m139 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002