Researchers assess tsunami risk from potential Milford Sound landslide
Scientists are studying how quickly a tsunami could reach Milford Sound village if a landslide triggered one in the fiord.
A worst-case scenario for landslide-triggered tsunamis at Piopiotahi/Milford Sound is part of ongoing research into risks facing the popular tourist destination. The work examines how rapidly such a tsunami could reach the village in the fiord.
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A tsunami could reach Milford Sound village within minutes. What happens then?
The 'worst-case scenario' for a landslide hitting Piopiotahi/Milford Sound and causing a tsunami is among work underway on risks facing the tourist hot spot.