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2016 New Zealand Tsunami
13 November 2016 · Off East Coast of South Island · New Zealand
On 13 November 2016 at 11:02 UTC, a tsunami formed off East Coast of South Island, New Zealand. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 6.5 m high. It was observed at 16 locations, up to 868 km from its source. It killed at least 2 people.
- Date
- 13 November 2016
- Time
- 11:02 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 6.5 m
- Observation Sites
- 16
- Furthest Reach
- 868 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Estimated Damage
- 3.9 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- New Zealand
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2016 North Canterbury Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 6.5 mGoose Bay · New Zealand · 48 km
- 4.9 mOaro · New Zealand · 45 km
- 4.0 mLittle Pigeon Bay · New Zealand · 100 km
- 3.9 mNeedles Point · New Zealand · 133 km
- 3.1 mDecanter Bay · New Zealand · 102 km
- 3.0 mFyffe Quay, Kaikoura · New Zealand · 64 km
- 2.9 mBig Bay · New Zealand · 99 km
- 2.3 mRileys Lookout · New Zealand · 51 km
- 2.0 mPigeon Bay · New Zealand · 105 km
- 1.6 mPaia Point · New Zealand · 49 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1931North New Zealand, New Zealand · 15.0 m261 deaths
- 1910Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand · 1.5 m1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth