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Tsunami evacuation zone maps

Council’s tsunami planning has been informed by leading tsunami research. We know where a maximum-credible tsunami is predicted to go, how deep it will be and how quickly it could arrive.

A strong or long earthquake is the first warning that a tsunami might be on the way. Do not wait for official warnings to evacuate. If there is an official warning, then evacuate from the zones as stated in the warning.

Use these maps to plan your own evacuation route. Each map reflects our best knowledge for that area at the time of publication. The evacuation maps are based on a modelled 14m high tsunami wave.

The blue zone represents an area that will not be safe in the event of a tsunami. Blue Means Go: in a tsunami warning, Get Out of the Blue. The blue arrows on the maps show the fastest routes to walk to safety.

Tsunami Maps

All Tsunami maps on this page are printable and can be done from your home computer if you have a printer installed. To print please select the map you want by clicking on it and selecting the print icon in the top right-hand corner

Mount Maunganui map Arataki map Bellevue map Papamoa map Wairakei map Matua map Tauranga Welcome bay map Mangatawa Matapihi Omanu Greerton

Tsunami evacuation map - Mount Maunganui (2.85mb pdf) Tsunami evacuation map Arataki (2.4mb pdf) 
Tsunami evacuation map - Bellevue (3.5mb pdf) Tsunami evacuation map - Papamoa East (2mb pdf) 
Tsunami evacuation map - Papamoa West (1.8mb pdf) Tsunami evacuation map - Tauranga (3mb pdf) 
Tsunami evacuation map - Matua (2.6mb pdf)  Tsunami evacuation map - Mangatawa (2.5mb pdf) 
Tsunami evacuation map - Matapihi (1.7mb pdf) Tsunami evacuation map - Omanu (2.2mb pdf) 
Tsunami evacuation map - Greerton (3mb pdf) Tsunami evacuation map - Welcome Bay (2mb pdf)

Blue zone: this represents the areas a tsunami could reach. If you are in a blue zone following a long or strong earthquake you should evacuate immediately and not wait for an official tsunami warning.

Tsunami safe zone – the areas not highlighted in blue are safe from a tsunami because they are sufficiently high or inland. 

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