Unitary Authority

Tasman

New Zealand · Oceania

Tasman is an unitary authority of New Zealand, in Oceania. It lies on the Australian Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 1 tsunami observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Australian Plate

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 19291929 Murchison Earthquake · M 7.517 deaths

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2007Solomon Islands · 12.1 m52 deaths

Famous Faults

• Alpine Fault

• Country Profile · New Zealand

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