Special Island Authority

Chatham Islands

New Zealand · Oceania

Chatham Islands is a special island authority of New Zealand, in Oceania. It lies on the Pacific Plate. Records include 4 tsunamis observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Pacific Plate

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
• 2017South Mexico, Mexico · 2.7 m98 deaths
• 2016Off East Coast of South Island, New Zealand · 6.5 m2 deaths
• 2012British Columbia, Canada · 13.0 m1 deaths

• Country Profile · New Zealand

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002