GeoNet Funded for Next Decade
February 3rd, 2010Disaster Insurer EQC has agreed to continue its funding of the GeoNet project for a further ten years.
Strong Quake, Bougainville, PNG
February 2nd, 2010A strong undersea quake struck the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea shortly before midday today.
Southern Kermadec Quake
January 26th, 2010Tuesday 26th January 2010
A shallow moderately strong earthquake struck the southern Kermadec Islands early this morning.
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake, which struck at 3:08 a.m., was located 205 km south-west of L’Esperance Rock (635 km north-east of Auckland) at a depth of 35 km.
[Compiled from data supplied by the U.S. Geological Survey and its contributing agencies.]
Vanuatu Earthquakes
January 25th, 2010A burst of moderately strong earthquake activity struck Vanuatu this morning.
A Dismal Summer?
January 24th, 2010Some Wellingtonians have been muttering about the dismal weather we have been experiencing this summer.
Another White Island Quake
January 24th, 2010The second earthquake in a week has struck north of White Island in the Bay of Plenty.
Fiordland Quakes Continue
January 23rd, 2010Earthquake activity has continued at two locations in Fiordland today.
Fiordland Quakes
January 23rd, 2010A pair of shallow fourth magnitude earthquakes struck Fiordland this morning.
Strong Aftershock, Haiti
January 21st, 2010A strong earthquake struck Haiti just after midnight New Zealand time, just over a week after the devastating major quake of the morning of January 13th.
Deep Quake, Bay of Plenty
January 19th, 2010A deep, moderately strong earthquake struck the Bay of Plenty this evening.
Southern Kermadec Quakes
January 16th, 2010A pair of moderately strong earthquakes struck the southern Kermadec Islands just before midnight last night.
Major Quake, Caribbean Sea
January 13th, 2010A major earthquake struck Haiti in the Caribbean Sea late this morning New Zealand time.
Strong Quake, Southern Ocean
January 6th, 2010A strong earthquake struck beneath the Southern Ocean, south of New Zealand late this evening.
Solomons: Strong Quakes Continue
January 6th, 2010Two more strong earthquakes and an associated tsunami struck the western Solomon Islands overnight.
Solomon Islands Aftershocks Continue
January 5th, 2010Aftershocks following yesterday’s magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Gizo are continuing. In addition to the 6th magnitude foreshock, there have now been seven aftershocks of magnitude 5 and one of magnitude 6.