This afternoon, University of Auckland coastal geomorphologist Dr Murray Ford tweeted a before-and-after satellite view of Raoul Island. "This was closely followed by tsunamis generated by the M7.4 and M8.1 Raoul Island earthquakes." "These waves overlapped to produce a tsunami between 35 and 40 cm in amplitude at the Great Barrier Island tsunami gauge and recorded at many other gauges around New Zealand." An underwater remotely operated vehicle, pictured being lowered from the RV Tangaroa, is helping a team of scientists understand the Hikurangi Subduction Zone earthquakes. Photo / Dr Jess Hillman, GNS ScienceScientists were interested in understanding the relationship between earthquakes and slow slip earthquakes.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 10, 2021 05:15 UTC