Archive for the ‘Earthquakes – Observations’ Category

Strong Quake, Solomon Sea

Friday, April 11th, 2014

A strong aftershock has followed this evening’s major quake in the Solomon Sea.

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Major Quake, Solomon Sea

Friday, April 11th, 2014

A major earthquake struck beneath the Solomon Sea this evening, New Zealand time.

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Sea Disturbed on New Zealand Coast

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014

Some disturbance of the sea on the New Zealand coast resulted from yesterday’s great quake near Iquique, Chile.

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Major Quake, Chile

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014

A major earthquake struck onshore near the coast of Tarapaca, Chile this afternoon.

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Great Quake, Chile

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

A magnitude eight earthquake struck off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile early this afternoon, New Zealand Daylight Time.

 

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Strong Quake, Southern Kermadecs

Sunday, February 2nd, 2014

A strong undersea earthquake struck the southern Kermadec Islands this evening.

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Strong Quake, North Island

Tuesday, January 21st, 2014

A strong on-shore earthquake struck the southern part of New Zealand’s North Island on Monday afternoon.

 

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Major Quake, Scotia Sea

Sunday, November 17th, 2013

A major undersea earthquake struck the Scotia Sea off the south-eastern tip of South America this evening.

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Major Quake, Solomon Sea

Thursday, October 17th, 2013

A magnitude seven earthquake struck beneath the Solomon Sea just before midnight, last night.

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Strong Quake, Southern Kermadecs

Saturday, October 12th, 2013

A strong undersea earthquake struck the southern Kermadec islands this morning.

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Strong Quake, Kermadecs

Monday, September 30th, 2013

A strong undersea earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands this evening.

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Strong Quake, Central New Zealand

Saturday, August 17th, 2013

A strong, shallow earthquake struck central New Zealand at 2:31 this afternoon, New Zealand time.

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Early Result ”“ Not London Hill Fault

Thursday, July 25th, 2013

Analysis of Global Positioning System (GPS) data by GNS Science shows that the rupture that occurred during last Sunday’s strong earthquake in Cook Strait was not along the London Hill Fault.

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Urgent Cook Strait Fault Survey

Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has diverted its research vessel Tangaroa to Cook Strait to investigate the vicinity of the Cook Strait earthquakes.

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Cook Strait Earthquakes

Sunday, July 21st, 2013

Earthquake activity in the Cook Strait Canyon, which began on Friday morning, is continuing.

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