There were two severe earthquakes off the coast of Gisborne in March and May 1947, each generating large tsunamis in the surrounding area.
When | Sat May 17 1947 7:06 PM |
Where | 45 km east of Tolaga Bay |
Shaking | Severe |
Magnitude | 6.9 |
Depth | 12 km |
Quality | best |
Extreme | 0 | |
Severe | 0 | |
Strong | 0 | |
Moderate | 2 | |
Light | 1 | |
Weak | 0 | |
Total | 4 |
Extreme | 0 | |
Severe | 0 | |
Strong | 0 | |
Moderate | 2 | |
Light | 1 | |
Weak | 0 | |
Total | 4 |