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Southland
New Zealand · Oceania
Southland is a regional council of New Zealand, in Oceania. It lies on the Pacific Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 1 tsunami 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
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- CycloneHigh
- WildfireHigh
- River FloodMedium
- Urban FloodMedium
- Water ScarcityVery Low
- Extreme HeatVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 2003Dunedin, Invercargill · M 7.2
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2003South Island, New Zealand · 4.0 m
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002