3. Details of earthquakes
● The point that the earthquake occurred is 161 km
east of Raoul Island of the Kermadec Islands that is
920 km south of Tonga.
● Damages have not been reported.
4. The action of the U.S. Pacific Tsunami
Warning Center
● The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that
this tsunami may have been broken coastal area that
near the earthquake epicenter, authorities in this area
should take appropriate measure.
5. The action of Civil Defense
● Civil Defense of New Zealand give New Zealand's
Northland, Bat of Plenty, East Coast and Howkes Bay
a tsunami warning.
● Civil Defense said that people in coastal area should
refuge from beaches.
6. Tsunami Warning differ from expectation
● Tsunami warning is considered time that tsunami will
reach, place that tsunami will reach and size of
tsunami.
● But, the first wave is bigger than our expectation,
waves will continue for hours.
7. Nuclear power plant and earthquake
● If there were nuclear power plant in place that
tsunami hit, there would be more damages.
● Also, if earthquake was larger, radioactivity would
escape.
8. Conclusion
There were no damage in this earthquake, it is
necessary to care because earthquakes have possible
that earthquakes always occur.
