Pacific Tsunami Warning System 50th Anniversary

The warning system which provides coordinated tsunami threat information to countries throughout the Pacific marks its 50th anniversary next week. New Zealand will play a part in an International Tsunami Symposium in Hawaii on April 20 and 21 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (PTWS), and a subsequent meeting of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group (ICG) of the PTWS from 22-24 April.

Read the Pacific Tsunami Warning System 50th Anniversary media release...

Published: Apr 17, 2015, 9:11 AM