The tidal surge associated with the effects of three tsunamis generated after a series of earthquakes of the East Coast, as seen at Tokomaru Bay. Photo / Claudia WaakaLast week's 7.3 magnitude quake was the type to move mountains - with parts of the East Coast including Hawke's Bay being pushed 1cm to the west-southwest. The previous record was set by the M5.8 earthquake off the coast of Levin in 2020, with nearly 37,000 reports. She said it was not unexpected for an earthquake of this size to result in land shifting. It was however, considered "extremely rare" that the three earthquakes had each generated a tsunami of their own.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2021 01:57 UTC