Cruising Resources: Earthquakes and Tsunamis

International Tsunami Information Center

The International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC) is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA’s) National Weather Service (NWS) Pacific Region, and is co-located with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWS) at NOAA's Inouye Regional Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The Caribbean Office of ITIC is located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USA. International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC)

UNESCO Warning Service.

The UNESCO subscription service for world wide tsunami warnings provides warnings directly to your email inbox. Those who travel by boat are usually not well connected to the local authorities or local media to receive alerts, so this service can be very useful. The link to subscribe is at: https://lists.unesco.org/

UNESCO Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility

A useful resource that shows stations around the world that monitor sea levels and the risk of Tsunamis after an earthquake. UNESCO Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility
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Tonga: Hazard Alert for Sailors Around Home Reef Volcano

Cycles of Periodic Activity Source: Tonga Geological Services Home Reef is a submarine volcano located in the central Tonga islands between Lateiki (Metis Shoal) and...

Updated 5 months ago

Vanuatu: Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Port Vila

Earthquake Centered Just West of Port Vila The earthquake occurred on Tuesday afternoon December 17, at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles) and was...

Updated 5 months ago

Turkey: Deadly Earthquake Strikes Southeastern Provinces

The earthquake struck near the border of Turkey and Syria in the early hours of the Monday morning February 6, 2023, while a second earthquake...

Updated 5 months ago

Tonga: New Pacific Island Rises after Volcanic Activity

Skysat Imagery captured on September 29, 2022. Image from Tonga Geological Services FB page.The area of the reef above the surface continues to grow and...

Updated 5 months ago

Sea Mercy (Fiji)

Headquartered in USA and with their operations base in Fiji, Sea Mercy is an humanitarian organizations with several project categories that welcome the skillsets that...

Published 4 years ago

Natural Disasters: Advice for Cruisers Who Want to Help

1. Overview: Photo (c) Sea Mercy a). Each Nation has its own National Disaster Management Organisation (NDMO), National Emergency Management Organisation...

Updated 5 months ago
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