National Warning: Tsunami Threat
 
No:  02
 
Issued 0125 hours 14 November 2016
 

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a tsunami warning for Eastern coast of North and South Island including the Chatham Islands. It may arrive in the Eastern Coast of the North Island shortly. Move inland or to higher ground immediately.  
 

A tsunami is possible.
 
The first wave activity may not be the most significant. Tsunami activity will continue for several hours and the threat must be regarded as real until this warning is cancelled.
 
MCDEM is still assessing the threat and will provide more information within the next hour. 

Meanwhile, people in coastal areas should:
1. Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)
2. Stay off beaches and shore areas
3. Do not go sightseeing
4. Share this information with family, neighbours and friends
5. Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates
6. Follow instructions of local civil defence authorities 

This warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM.
 
Only messages issued by MCDEM represent the official warning status for New Zealand.  We note the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a TsunamiThreat Message for this event.
PTWC messages do not represent the official warning status for New Zealand.

More Detail: An earthquake has occurred with these parameters:  
 
Origin time:
1102 UTC NOV 13 2016
NZ time:
0002 hours 14 November 2016
Co-ordinates:
-42.63, 172.99
Depth:
16 km
Location:
20 km south-east Hamner Springs
Magnitude:
6.6
 
The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available.    
 

Local and regional/Group Civil Defence Emergency Management must:

1. Activate appropriate response coordination arrangements and communication processes;
2. Alert potentially at-risk communities as appropriate;
3. Establish contact with the (National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) once they have activated and inform NCMC of actions taken (CDEM Groups only)
4. Stand by for further information.
5. Local CDEM to act in coordination with regional/Group CDEM.

Local emergency services must establish and maintain active response coordination with respective local and regional/Group Civil Defence Emergency Management.

MCDEM has activated the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with public broadcasters to broadcast this warning.
 

Earlier:

National Warning: Tsunami Threat
 
No:  01
 
Issued 0050 hours 14 November 2016
 

The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a tsunami warning for all southern coastal areas of New Zealand.
 
 

A tsunami is possible.
 
The first wave activity may not be the most significant. Tsunami activity will continue for several hours and the threat must be regarded as real until this warning is cancelled.
 
 
MCDEM is still assessing the threat and will provide more information within the next hour. 

Meanwhile, people in coastal areas should:
1. Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)
2. Stay off beaches and shore areas
3. Do not go sightseeing
4. Share this information with family, neighbours and friends
5. Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates
6. Follow instructions of local civil defence authorities 

This warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM.
 
Only messages issued by MCDEM represent the official warning status for New Zealand.  We note the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Information Statement for this event. PTWC messages do not represent the official warning status for New Zealand.

More Detail: An earthquake has occurred with these parameters:  
 
Origin time:
1102 UTC NOV 13 2016
NZ time:
0002 hours 14 November 2016
Co-ordinates:
-42.63, 172.99
Depth:
16 km
Location:
20 km south-east Hamner Springs
Magnitude:
6.6
 
The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available.    
 

Local and regional/Group Civil Defence Emergency Management must:

1. Activate appropriate response coordination arrangements and communication processes;
2. Alert potentially at-risk communities as appropriate;
3. Establish contact with the (National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) once they have activated and inform NCMC of actions taken (CDEM Groups only)
4. Stand by for further information.
5. Local CDEM to act in coordination with regional/Group CDEM.

Local emergency services must establish and maintain active response coordination with respective local and regional/Group Civil Defence Emergency Management.

MCDEM has activated the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with public broadcasters to broadcast this warning.
 
 
The National Crisis Management Centre has been activated.
 

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