Filling the gap: Port Taranaki tsunami gauge enhances national monitoring network

Earth Sciences New Zealand’s GeoNet programme has installed a new tsunami gauge at Port Taranaki, strengthening New Zealand’s ability to monitor and respond to tsunami threats along the west coast of the North Island.

The Kamchatka (Russia) tsunami last month couldn’t make it clearer how important these instruments are for providing critical data that informs how the country responds to these events to keep people safe and aware of what’s happening at their shores.

Part of the New Zealand Tsunami Monitoring Network, the gauge fills a critical gap in coverage, providing enhanced visibility of real-time and future tsunami risk in the region.