Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, July 2009

November 21st, 2009

Earthquake activity increased sharply. New Zealand experienced its biggest earthquake in 80 years. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, June 2009

November 20th, 2009

Earthquake activity eased. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Manawatu Aftershock

November 19th, 2009

An aftershock of this morning’s earthquake near Palmerston North was felt just after 8 o’clock this morning.

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Manawatu Quake

November 19th, 2009

A moderately strong earthquake was felt in the southern North Island this morning.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, May 2009

November 18th, 2009

Earthquake activity increased slightly. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, April 2009

November 17th, 2009

Earthquake activity declined slightly. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, March 2009

November 16th, 2009

Earthquake activity increased. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Strong Quake, Chile

November 13th, 2009

A strong, shallow earthquake struck the coast of northern Chile this afternoon New Zealand time.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, February 2009

November 13th, 2009

Earthquake activity declined further during February 2009. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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October 2009 Wetter and Cooler

November 12th, 2009

Tawa’s climate during October 2009 was wetter and cooler than normal for recent years.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, January 2009

November 11th, 2009

Earthquake activity declined sharply during January 2009. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Major Quake, Fiji

November 10th, 2009

A major undersea earthquake of seventh magnitude struck Fiji just before midnight New Zealand time.

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A Bit of a Backlog

November 9th, 2009

Pressure 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.

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Strong Quake, Sumbawa, Indonesia

November 9th, 2009

A strong undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumbawa in the Flores Sea this morning.

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Strong Quake, Tonga Region

November 3rd, 2009

A strong, shallow earthquake struck the southern Tonga region late last night, New Zealand time.

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