NH90 helicopter pilots hover over the subtropical Raoul Island in the Pacific. A crew of 17 Ōhakea-based Air Force personnel have returned from a week-long trip to Raoul Island completing the tri-service Operation Harve following significant earthquakes in the area. The air crew travelled with the Royal New Zealand Navy aboard HMNZS Canterbury, tracking 1358 kilometres from Manawatū into the depths of the Pacific. “Raoul Island’s strategic location makes it one of New Zealand’s most integral sites for monitoring earthquakes and tsunami. “The two tsunami gauges located on Raoul will give us information about any tsunami caused by an earthquake and act as an early warning system.”Supplied The Navy's HMNZS Canterbury approaches Raoul Island during supply mission Operation Harve.

Source: Stuff March 17, 2021 23:00 UTC