Civil Defence / Environment

Substantial foreshore damage done at Lake Taupo

13:15 pm on 13 December 2022

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The 5.6 Lake Taupō earthquake on November 30th, lead to a small tsunami on the lake and a fair amount of foreshore damage.

The tsunami swept two boats onto rocks, and a 30 metre section of Four Mile Bay dropped into the water.

The investigation is ongoing, and to explain it further GNS Senior Volcanologist Geoff Kilgour joins Jesse.

Aftershocks continued on Friday after the 5.6 quake at 11.47pm on 30 November. Photo: Geonet