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    Tsunami can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides near the ocean. They are categorized as distant, regional, or local based on how far away the source event occurs from shore. Distant tsunami are generated over 3 hours away, regional between 1-3 hours away, and local within an hour of the coast. Tsunami waves can travel inland through rivers and streams, and the largest wave may occur hours after the first waves arrive, with multiple waves possible over many hours.

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    Tsunami can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides near the ocean. They are categorized as distant, regional, or local based on how far away the source event occurs from shore. Distant tsunami are generated over 3 hours away, regional between 1-3 hours away, and local within an hour of the coast. Tsunami waves can travel inland through rivers and streams, and the largest wave may occur hours after the first waves arrive, with multiple waves possible over many hours.

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    Where Do Tsunami Come From?: Happens - NZ

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    Tsunami can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides near the ocean. They are categorized as distant, regional, or local based on how far away the source event occurs from shore. Distant tsunami are generated over 3 hours away, regional between 1-3 hours away, and local within an hour of the coast. Tsunami waves can travel inland through rivers and streams, and the largest wave may occur hours after the first waves arrive, with multiple waves possible over many hours.

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    TSUNAMI 101

    WHERE DO TSUNAMI
    COME FROM?
    CAUSES OF TSUNAMI SOURCES OF TSUNAMI

    1 Distant
    Generated more than
    3 hours away (e.g. Chile).

    EARTHQUAKES VOLCANOES LANDSLIDES

    2 Regional
    Generated 1–3 hours away
    (e.g. the Kermadec Trench to
    the north of New Zealand).

    3 Local
    Generated less than an hour
    away from the New Zealand
    coast. There may only be a few
    minutes warning.

    3 2 1

    DID YOU KNOW DID YOU KNOW


    The largest wave may happen several
    DON’T FORGET
    Tsunami waves can travel up streams
    and rivers and a long way inland hours after the first waves arrive.
    (Tsunami waves travelled 3km inland
    in Thailand and 6km in Banda Aceh).
    There could be more than one series
    of waves. The danger period can
    Long or Strong
    continue for many hours.
    GET GONE

    happens.nz

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