Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, July 2009
November 21st, 2009Earthquake activity increased sharply. New Zealand experienced its biggest earthquake in 80 years. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, June 2009
November 20th, 2009Earthquake activity eased. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Manawatu Aftershock
November 19th, 2009An aftershock of this morning’s earthquake near Palmerston North was felt just after 8 o’clock this morning.
Manawatu Quake
November 19th, 2009A moderately strong earthquake was felt in the southern North Island this morning.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, May 2009
November 18th, 2009Earthquake activity increased slightly. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, April 2009
November 17th, 2009Earthquake activity declined slightly. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, March 2009
November 16th, 2009Earthquake activity increased. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Strong Quake, Chile
November 13th, 2009A strong, shallow earthquake struck the coast of northern Chile this afternoon New Zealand time.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, February 2009
November 13th, 2009Earthquake activity declined further during February 2009. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
October 2009 Wetter and Cooler
November 12th, 2009Tawa’s climate during October 2009 was wetter and cooler than normal for recent years.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, January 2009
November 11th, 2009Earthquake activity declined sharply during January 2009. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Major Quake, Fiji
November 10th, 2009A major undersea earthquake of seventh magnitude struck Fiji just before midnight New Zealand time.
A Bit of a Backlog
November 9th, 2009Pressure of other work during 2009 has interfered with the preparation of monthly summaries of geological activity, Tawa weather and the status of the hydro storage lakes.
Strong Quake, Sumbawa, Indonesia
November 9th, 2009A strong undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumbawa in the Flores Sea this morning.
Strong Quake, Tonga Region
November 3rd, 2009A strong, shallow earthquake struck the southern Tonga region late last night, New Zealand time.